Grief and anger in Mexico after mayor is slain during Day of the Dead celebrations

Mourners on Sunday filled the streets of a city in the western Mexican state of Michoacan to pay tribute to its mayor, who ...

Mexican mayor in state of Michoacan killed during Day of the Dead celebrations

The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, was gunned down Saturday night in the town’s historic center.

Mexican mayor shot dead in public during Day of the Dead celebrations

Mexican mayor shot dead in public during Day of the Dead celebrations - Michoacan is one of Mexico’s most violent state ...

Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations

Mexican mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez was assassinated during Day of the Dead celebrations in Michoacan, highlighting ongoing cartel violence.

Mexican mayor shot dead during Day of the Dead celebrations in Michoacan

Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the mayor of Uruapan, was gunned down in the city’s historic centre and later died in hospital, state prosecutor Carlos Torres Piña confirmed.