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 Jalisco New Generation Cartel. (Credit: Via El Imparcial)

Mexico's top public security official, Omar García Harfuch, said this week that federal authorities made significant progress in multiple investigations throughout 2025, including high profile cases tied to organized crime and other acts of violence that shocked the country last year. Among them is the killing of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan in the western state of Michoacán, who was fatally shot on Nov. 1.

Speaking at a news conference, García Harfuch said the investigation into Manzo's killing is "progressing substantially," noting that the most recent arrests linked to the case took place in December.