“ In the Mexican state of Michoacán, the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manso, was killed in an armed attack during a public event dedicated to the Day of the Dead. Source: Associated Press Details: The publication notes that local politicians in Mexico are often victims of political violence and organized crime. The attack on Manso happened on Saturday evening, after which the mayor was taken to the hospital. According to the local prosecutor, the wounded man later died. In addition, a member of the city council and a security guard were also injured as a result of the attack. According to the Federal Security Minister, “the attacker was killed at the scene.” The federal minister added that the mayor was attacked by an unknown man who shot him seven times. The mayor was attacked by an unknown man who shot him seven times, García Harfuch said. The weapons were linked to two armed clashes between rival criminal gangs operating in the region, he added. AR notes that Michoacán is one of the most dangerous states in Mexico, where there is a struggle between various cartels and criminal groups for control over the territory, drug distribution routes and other illegal activities. Manso headed the city in September 2024, he is known for the fact that sometimes personally in a bulletproof vest went out with a patrol of the security forces. In June, he posted a video of one such patrol on social media, urging federal authorities to “do more to fight violent crime.””, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Associated Press
Details: The publication notes that local politicians in Mexico often become victims of political violence and organized crime.
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The attack on Manso happened on Saturday evening, after which the mayor was taken to the hospital. According to the local prosecutor, the wounded man later died.
In addition, a member of the city council and a security guard were also injured as a result of the attack.
According to the Federal Security Minister, “the attacker was killed at the scene.”
The federal minister added that the mayor was attacked by an unknown man who shot him seven times.
The mayor was attacked by an unknown man who shot him seven times, García Harfuch said. The weapons were linked to two armed clashes between rival criminal gangs operating in the region, he added.
AR notes that Michoacán is one of the most dangerous states in Mexico, where there is a struggle between various cartels and criminal groups for control over the territory, drug distribution routes and other illegal activities.
Manso headed the city in September 2024, he is known for the fact that sometimes personally in a bulletproof vest went out with a patrol of the security forces. In June, he posted a video of one such patrol on social media, urging federal authorities to “do more to fight violent crime.”