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Authorities arrest 7 bodyguards in connection with a Mexican mayor’s assassination
Seven bodyguards of Uruapan mayor arrested for suspected involvement in his assassination linked to organized crime and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, authorities said.
- On Friday, state and federal authorities detained seven bodyguards who had served as Mayor Carlos Manzo's security detail, suspected in his assassination.
- On Nov. 1, Mayor Carlos Manzo was shot during Day of the Dead festivities, prompting an immediate probe as attention turned to Manzo's large security detail after they failed to stop the lone gunman.
- The Associated Press saw at least 7 suspects arrested near the plaza, with soldiers, National Guard troops, and colleagues recording the arrests, some crying.
- Manzo's wife was sworn in as Uruapan's mayor amid candles and notes in Uruapan's central plaza as residents mourn and demand justice.
- On Wednesday, Mexican authorities announced the arrest of a man said to be involved in planning the killing, and investigators have connected the plot to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel amid scrutiny of Manzo's security detail.
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