Hundreds of people took to the streets of Morelia, the capital of the western state of Michoacán, to condemn the murder of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, on November 1st.
According to local media, the protesters, dressed in black and white, demanded not only justice but also an end to the violence in the state. Some carried signs calling for the resolution of Manzo’s murder, who was shot to death during a Day of the Dead commemoration.
Following the peaceful protest, an unidentified group entered the Michoacán State Government Palace, leaving its main door partially damaged.
Source -> https://xcancel.com/SputnikMundo/status/1985225430861844978#m
What happened??
Haha, well yeah, but I was asking more about the relevance of the murder or the context of it. I know Morelia and Guerrero are not the best palces to be in right now, but I don’t know who Carlos Manzo was, or what party he was affiliated with.
I’m guessing not MORENA
Carlos Manzo was not affiliated to any party and he was rallying people against the violence perpetrated by the Drug cartels(there are 5 in the zone: CJNG, Los caballeros templarios, Los viagras, Pueblos Unidos y Los blancos de Troya).
Also, Uruapan is the capital of one of the biggest agro business which is the Avocado. People are genuinely mad about this.
Ooooooooh, I see. And I’m assuming that the rallying up of the people was…encouraging them to fight back? I’m honestly a bit
starved
(I currently only watch Diego Ruzzarin and listen to Soberanía)
for domestic news regarding violence, so I really don’t know that much about it.
I haven’t read about the exact actions or policy that they were rallying for.
Their core message was that they were rallying for a stronger fight against the drug cartels. That’s all I know for now.