Widow of murdered Mexican mayor takes her husbands position


The widow of the assassinated anti-narcotics mayor of Uruapan, Mexico, has vowed to carry on her late husband’s fight against organized crime after being sworn in as his successor on Wednesday, November 5.

 

Grecia Quiroz took the oath of office before the Michoacan state congress, delivering an emotional address in which she accused federal authorities of ignoring repeated pleas for help from her husband, Carlos Manzo.

 

“Carlos Manzo’s legacy will continue, even if his voice has been silenced,” she said. “This will go on.”

 

Manzo, 40, was shot dead on Saturday, November 1, during a Day of the Dead public event in Uruapan — a city at the heart of Mexico’s vast avocado-producing region and one of the country’s hotspots for cartel violence. He had been in office just over a year, campaigning aggressively against drug trafficking groups and regularly denouncing their activities both in interviews and on social media.

 

His killing triggered public outrage and protests from supporters who believed he was making progress in confronting the region’s worsening insecurity. Manzo was known for joining security patrols in a bulletproof vest, highlighting the threats he faced.

 

Following his assassination, President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration announced a new security deployment for Michoacan, increasing federal forces in the state. Quiroz will serve as mayor until 2027, completing the term her husband won in the 2024 election.

 

Michoacan is home to some of Mexico’s most powerful and violent criminal networks, including the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and La Nueva Familia Michoacana, both designated as terrorist organizations earlier this year by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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