US EditionMexican authorities arrest suspect in assassination of mayor in Michoacan
Jorge Armando N. led a cartel cell linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and coordinated the attack via encrypted messages, authorities said.
- On Wednesday, Mexican authorities announced the arrest of Jorge Armando N., suspect, who was detained Wednesday afternoon in Uruapan, Michoacan, under privacy rules.
- On Nov. 1, Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo was gunned down during Day of the Dead festivities in Uruapan, Michoacan, and the teenage gunman was killed shortly after.
- Investigators recovered two bodies along a highway on Nov. 10, and their cellphones were recovered the next day; phone analysis revealed messages about the planning of the attack.
- Officials rolled out Plan Michoacan, which includes deploying 1,000 troops in Michoacan, amid renewed security pressure following the mayor's killing.
- Officials said the arrested suspect, a cell leader, is linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, according to authorities.
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Jorge Armando ‘N’, one of the alleged intellectual authors of the murder of Mayor Carlos Manzo After more than two weeks of investigations, the Security Cabinet identifies the suspect of ordering the shooting attack that ended the life of the politician of Uruapan and his criminal cell By: Micaela Varela-El Pais The investigations to clarify who was behind the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, Carlos Manzo have given new results. The Se…
Mexican Police Arrest Alleged Mastermind Behind Assassination of Anti-Cartel Mayor
Police in Mexico have arrested a man they say orchestrated the murder of an outspoken mayor known for his hardline stance against organized crime. The suspect, identified as Jorge Armando “N.”, was arrested on Nov. 18. Authorities accused him of directing members of a criminal cell through an encrypted messaging app, issuing orders to surveil Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo, track his movements, and carry out the assassination. Manzo, 40, was killed …
During the celebration of the "Day of the Dead" on November 1st, the mayor of a Mexican city was shot on the street. The shooter was killed by the police. Now the client was arrested.
Mexico City, Nov 19 (EFE).- Mexico's Secretary of Public Security, Omar García Harfuch, confirmed Wednesday that the murder of the municipal president of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, is linked to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) by announcing the arrest of one of the alleged “intellectual authors” of the crime that has provoked a wave of outrage in the country. https://holanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/rss-efe5768ee9c-5ad8-4550-8aab-ce…
Mexico arrests alleged mastermind in popular mayor's killing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of an alleged mastermind in the assassination of a popular opposition mayor, a vocal critic of the government's security policies whose murder has shocked the country and sparked mass protests.
Mexico arrests alleged mastermind in popular mayor's killing
MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of an alleged mastermind in the assassination of a popular opposition mayor, a vocal critic of the government's security policies whose murder has shocked the country and sparked mass protests. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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