Mexican authorities suspect that Carlos Manzo Rodriguez, the mayor of Uruapan who was killed in the city center last week, was slain by the Jalisco Cartel, according to a new report.
Citing sources familiar with the investigation, El País linked the killing with the capture of a local leader by police in August. The source said that Rene Belmonte, known as Rino, was a close subordinate of the Alvarez Ayala brothers, top leaders in the Jalisco Cartel. Violence spiked in the region following the arrest, including with attacks on local police officers.
