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Political and security instability in Michoacán

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The investigation into the November 1, 2025, assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo Rodríguez has intensified. Mayor Grecia Quiroz García, Manzo’s widow, has formally requested that the Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) take over the case, arguing that the Michoacán State Prosecutor's Office's probe is “insufficient, partial, and politically motivated.” Quiroz appealed directly to President Claudia Sheinbaum and FGR head Ernestina Godoy, claiming she has been “revictimized” by state authorities and denied full access to investigation files. Quiroz maintains that she will only surrender Manzo’s mobile phones to state authorities if the process is conducted under federal judicial control to protect constitutional privacy rights. This follows a warning from the Michoacán State Prosecutor's Office (FGE) that she could face charges for obstruction of justice if the devices are not surrendered for forensic analysis. ~~In a significant development, federal~~ Federal forces have detained 33 individuals allegedly linked to the homicide. Omar García Harfuch, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, identified Ramón Álvarez, known as “el R1,” as the alleged ~~mastermind behind the crime.~~ mastermind. The investigation indicates the group included individuals responsible for monitoring the mayor and staff members who allegedly leaked information to ~~criminals to~~ facilitate the attack. ~~While dozens of arrests have been made, the broader context of such attacks~~ This case reflects a broader trend in Mexico where organized crime groups target municipal actors to control local resources and ~~intelligence.~~ intelligence; data indicates approximately 77.9% of political-criminal aggressions recorded between 2021 and 2024 targeted municipal officials. On the one-year anniversary of the murder, Mayor Quiroz has called for a national peaceful march in Uruapan on November 1. The mobilization aims to demand justice for Manzo and address systemic violence in Michoacán, including extortion, disappearances, and impunity.

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