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Protests erupt in Mexico’s Uruapan after mayor's assassination

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Protesters take to the streets of one of Mexico’s most dangerous towns after the local Mayor was gunned downed. Officials attribute his killing to a drug cartel, making him the tenth mayor killed since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office.

Breakdown
  • Silent marches were held in Uruapan after Mayor Carlos Manso, known for opposing organized crime, was assassinated.
  • Officials say a drug cartel was responsible for Manso's killing, making him the 10th mayor assassinated since President Sheinbaum took office. 12s
  • President Sheinbaum announced a security plan for Michoacán, deploying federal forces and prosecutors but ruling out militarization. 45s
  • Residents expressed distrust in temporary security deployments, citing repeated withdrawals and ongoing threats. 1m 17s
  • Since 2006, over 350,000 Mexicans have been killed and 70,000 have disappeared in drug-related violence, with residents demanding an end to the violence. 1m 41s
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