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Héctor Ríos Morales

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

Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo was killed on Nov. 1; reports suggest the Jalisco cartel offered a reward of two million pesos, nearly $35,000, to anyone willing to carry out the assassination. (Credit: Via El Imparcial)

Mexico's top security official, Omar García Harfuch, announced a new development in the investigation into the death of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, who was fatally shot last November during a Day of the Dead event.

According to Harfuch, an operation in the state of Michoacán led to the arrest of Gerardo "N," also known as "El Congo," who has been identified as a suspect in Manzo's killing.

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