The mayor was killed during Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration.

On Friday evening, tragedy struck the Day of the Dead festival in Uruapan, Mexico. The city's mayor, Carlos Manzo, was fatally shot while holding his son and leading the vibrant celebrations. The whole incident was captured on film, showing the mayor wearing a traditional sombrero and wishing everyone a pleasant evening just moments before the unthinkable happened.

As the festival turned into a scene of chaos, with people running for their lives, the mayor was seen lying on the ground, bleeding from his wounds. It was a shocking and terrifying moment for all those in attendance. Carlos Manzo had been a vocal critic of organized crime and was known for wearing a bulletproof vest as a precaution. In the aftermath of the shooting, three suspects were identified, two of whom were arrested and the third was killed.

The news of Mayor Manzo's assassination spread quickly, and President Claudia Sheinbaum was one of the first to condemn the heinous attack. She called for justice to be served and reaffirmed her commitment to bringing peace and security to the region. Many people had gathered to honor the late mayor, who had repeatedly expressed his determination to combat organized crime. In a heartfelt message on social media, President Sheinbaum wrote, "We will do everything in our power to achieve peace and security with zero impunity and full justice."

Carlos Manzo had not shied away from speaking out against organized crime, even at the risk of his own safety. In a September interview, he had questioned how many other mayors had been killed for opposing the criminal activities in their cities. His wife, Grecia Quiroz García, tearfully spoke at his funeral and said that he had been brave enough to speak the truth. She declared, "They didn't just kill the mayor of Uruapan, they killed the best mayor in all of Mexico. The only one who had the courage to always tell the truth, without fear for his family or his own life."

Formerly a member of President Sheinbaum's party, Carlos Manzo had run as an independent candidate in the last election. His region, Michoacán, had a notorious reputation for violent crime, with various drug lords fighting for control of the smuggling routes. At Manzo's funeral, tensions were high as mourners heckled the governor of Michoacán, who was a member of President Sheinbaum's party. Actor Victor Trujillo spoke out, saying that the president needed to listen and pay attention to the anger and frustration of the people. He urged her to "look in the mirror" and stop pretending that everything was normal in the midst of chaos.

The US ambassador to Mexico, Christopher Landau, also expressed his condolences and reassured the country of America's commitment to helping combat organized crime on both sides of the border. He wrote on social media, "On this All Souls' Day, my thoughts are with the family and friends of Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico, who was assassinated at a public Day of the Dead celebration last night. The US is ready to strengthen our security cooperation with Mexico to eradicate organized crime on both sides of the border."

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