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Mexican Authorities Arrest Jalisco Cartel Suspect 'El Congo,' Linked to Killing Of Mayor In Broad Daylight

The arrest of El Congo marks the first new development since January, when Mexican media reported that one of Manzo's employees in the Uruapan city government played a key role in facilitating the mayor's killing.

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Employee of Slain Michoacán Mayor 'Sold' Him in Exchange for Drugs, Report Claims

According a new report, testimony from people linked to the case revealed that Samuel "N," the former director of Public Relations and Protocol for the Uruapan city hall, agreed to take part in a plan originally devised by the Jalisco cartel to get rid of Manzo.

Latin Times

Mexico's Top Security Official Says Probe Into Killing Of Mayor In Public Square Is 'Progressing Steadily'

Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan in the western Mexican state of Michoacán, was fatally shot on Nov. 1 in an attack authorities say is linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). The country's top security official says the investigation into the killing is making progress.

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Five Dead And Twelve Injured In Explosion Outside Police Station In Mexico

Five people have been killed and twelve injured following an explosion outside a police station in Mexico's western state of Michoacan.

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Evidence Presented by State Judge Ties 'El Pelón' to Killing of Mexican Mayor

On Nov. 30, a judge identified Jaciel Antonio "N" as the person who recruited Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales, the teenager who carried out the Nov. 1 killing of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo during a Day of the Dead event.

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Michoacán Gov. Says One of Intellectual Authors of Mayor Killing Worked for Jalisco Cartel in Other States

So far, federal and state forces have arrested nine people linked to Carlos Manzo's assassination and opened legal proceedings against them, while another suspect remains at large.

Latin Times

How 2 killings exposed the depths of cartels' grip in Mexico's Michoacan state

Two recent killings — one of an outspoken representative of the lime growers, the other a popular mayor standing up to the cartels — in Mexico's western Michoacan state have sent a clear message that organized crime is in charge, something residents have known for years

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Mexican Authorities Arrest Over Half a Dozen Bodyguards Suspected Of Taking Part In Assassination Of Mayor

Mexican authorities arrested seven bodyguards over their alleged involvement in the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Reveal New Details in Mayor's Killing After Arrest of Alleged Jalisco Cartel Operative

Investigators determined that El Licenciado allegedly led a criminal group linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), and that he oversaw individuals who carried out killings on his behalf.

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Authorities arrest 7 bodyguards in connection with a Mexican mayor's assassination

Authorities have arrested seven local bodyguards in connection with the assassination of a popular mayor in western Mexico

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Mexican Authorities Recover Two Bodies Linked to Killing Of Mayor In Public Square

Both were discovered on the Uruapan-Paracho highway in the municipality of Capácuaro on Nov. 11, eight days after authorities identified Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales as the main suspect in the killing.

Latin Times

Terrifying Videos Show Mexico's National Palace Gates Collapsing as Furious Crowds Storm the Entrance

Terrifying videos show furious crowds breaching Mexico's National Palace as a Gen Z-fuelled protest over crime and corruption spirals into violence, leaving more than 100 injured and dozens arrested.

International Business Times UK

Gen Z protests spread to Mexico City with 100 police officers injured

Thousands joined the demonstration against crime and corruption

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Mexican Authorities Link Killing of Uruapan Mayor to Jalisco Cartel Gunmen

Nearly a week after Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, was killed during a Day of the Dead event, state authorities confirmed that the murder was carried out by a young man who worked for the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

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Grecia Quiroz, Widow of Carlos Manzo, Set to Replace Him as Uruapan Mayor Following His Assassination

Quiroz has called for peaceful demonstrations in Uruapan and across Michoacán, encouraging residents to honor her late husband's memory without violence.

International Business Times UK

Video Show Man Groping Mexican Prez– Sheinbaum Calls for Campaign: 'Women's Personal Space Must Not Be Violated'

Video shows a man putting his arm around the president's shoulder, attempting to kiss her neck, and touching her hip and chest before she removed his hands.

Latin Times

Violence Against Mayors Continues in Mexico's Michoacán State: Seven Killed, One Kidnapped Since 2021

Since Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla took office in October 2021, seven mayors in Michoacán have been assassinated and one elected official remains missing since 2021.

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Mexican President Sheinbaum Unveils 'Peace and Justice Plan' for Michoacán After Mayor's Killing

The killing of Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, has sparked outrage among residents of the state, many of whom have voiced frustration with the security strategy of Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla's administration.

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Quick Facts On Carlo Manzo Of Mexico: Mayor Killed On Day of The Dead - Was It The Cartel?

Outspoken Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo, 40, assassinated during 1 Nov 2025 festivities in Michoacán. Anti-cartel crusader had pleaded for aid; two suspects held. Sheinbaum vows zero impunity as US offers border crackdown.

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Mexican Authorities Arrest Alleged Jalisco Cartel Plaza Boss 'El Rhino' in Michoacán

The alleged CJNG plaza boss in Uruapan was identified as René Belmonte Aguilar, also known as "El Rhino," who allegedly operates in the eastern part of the state and is wanted for extortion, kidnapping and homicide.

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Mexican Mayor Calls for Federal Help After Video Allegedly Shows Cartel Training Camp

Seven suspected cartel members can be seen following instructions from another man during what appears to be a paramilitary-style training session in the Mexican state of Michoacan

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U.N. Calls For Increased Protection For Mexican Journalists

Journalist Mauricio Solís' killing in Mexico highlights risks faced by journalists and the need to protect press freedom.

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UN urges protection as another journalist is shot to death in Mexico

A journalist who covered the violent western Mexico state of Michoacan for a Facebook news page has been shot to death

Los Angeles Times

Orange County's Vietnamese homeless people feel like outcasts in a culture of family, achievement

LOS ANGELES — The bargain buyers drifted out of a popular Little Saigon fruit shop with tote bags full of pale brown longan and hairy red rambutan, barely glancing at the dirt-smeared face of Duc Tran.

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As the City Council bickers, Westminster careens toward bankruptcy

LOS ANGELES — On March 9, the Westminster City Council met until midnight, sparring bitterly about whether local Vietnamese-language YouTube broadcasts were spreading "fake news."

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