Grecia Quiroz Garc\u00eda<\/strong>, widow of murdered mayor Carlos Manzo Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, formally assumed the role of municipal president of Uruapan<\/strong>, Michoac\u00e1n, after his shocking assassination during Day of the Dead celebrations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following her swearing-in ceremony before the Michoac\u00e1n State Legislature in Morelia<\/strong>, Quiroz returned to Uruapan under tight federal security<\/strong>, escorted by National Guard and state police forces. She is currently operating from the headquarters of the Movimiento del Sombrero Independiente<\/strong>, the political group led by her late husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an emotional address, Quiroz said she takes the position \u201cwith deep pain and a broken soul\u201d<\/em> but with the commitment to defend Uruapan\u2019s people and Carlos Manzo\u2019s ideals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cToday I ask everyone to fight alongside me. Only together will we move our beloved municipality forward,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n She ended her speech asking for \u201cblessings for Uruapan and for Carlos\u201d<\/em>, while emphasizing that the Movimiento del Sombrero<\/strong> remains strong:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey woke up the tiger Carlos always warned about,\u201d she declared in a message to supporters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Quiroz also expressed that taking office was never her intention:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis shouldn\u2019t be happening. The one who should still be leading Uruapan is Carlos Manzo \u2014 the best mayor in Mexico\u2019s history.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Her leadership now begins under mourning and heightened tension, with federal authorities still investigating the killing that has shaken Michoac\u00e1n and drawn national attention to the escalating violence against local officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The widow of slain mayor Carlos Manzo takes office \u201cwith a broken soul but firm resolve,\u201d vowing to continue his fight for justice in Michoac\u00e1n. Grecia Quiroz Garc\u00eda, widow of murdered mayor Carlos Manzo Rodr\u00edguez, formally assumed the role of municipal president of Uruapan, Michoac\u00e1n, after his shocking assassination during Day of the Dead celebrations. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[289,288],"class_list":["post-2429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-grecia-quiroz","tag-uruapan"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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