Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations in Michoacan

By The Associated Press

People carry the coffin of late Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, who was shot during Day of the Dead celebrations, in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.

The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, in the western state of Michoacan, was gunned down Saturday night in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead festivities, authorities said.

(Image credit: Eduardo Verdugo)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/g-s1-96298/mexican-mayor-killed-during-day-of-the-dead