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Mexican Mayor Shot and Killed During Day of the Dead Celebrations

HeadlineNov 03, 2025

A mayor in Mexico was shot and killed in a crowded plaza during Day of the Dead celebrations on Saturday. Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, mayor of Uruapan in the western state of Michoacán, had been an outspoken critic of drug cartels and organized crime.

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