Bernardo Bravo Manríquez memorial marks one year since citrus leader's death

Family and friends of Bernardo Bravo Manríquez, president of the Asociación de Citricultores del Valle de Apatzingán (ACVA), gathered at the Morelia Cathedral to mark the first anniversary of his death. Bravo was detained on October 19, 2025, and found dead the following day.

Amelí Gissel Navarro Lepe, Bravo’s widow and president of the Electoral Tribunal of the State of Michoacán, issued a public demand for comprehensive justice. While acknowledging the arrest of César Alejandro “N”, also known as “El Botox,” for his alleged responsibility in the homicide, Navarro Lepe emphasized that the case is not closed. She stated that authorities must continue diligent investigations to determine all responsibilities, including those who may have ordered the crime.

Navarro Lepe described Bravo as a defender of social rights and fair prices for agricultural producers, asserting that his activism for better conditions in the countryside should not have cost him his life. “Bernardo had the right to come home,” she stated, calling for legal obligations to be met by the authorities.