Official arrested for alleged cover-up of mayor's cartel-linked killing
Summary
Michoacan state authorities arrested Uruapan welfare secretary Rosa Alejandra Vargas over alleged concealment related to the killing of Mayor Carlos Manzo. Prosecutors say investigators believe the Jalisco New Generation Cartel ordered the attack; authorities have arrested 34 people in connection with the case.Key Facts
- Prosecutors said Vargas was arrested on suspicion of concealing a crime.
- State prosecutor Israel Vega said Vargas is related to several people already arrested and had not appeared when investigators summoned her.
- Assassins killed Manzo in Uruapan during Day of the Dead celebrations in November 2025.
- Investigators believe the Jalisco New Generation Cartel ordered the attack, according to the article.
- Authorities have arrested 34 people over Manzo's killing.
- Manzo had spoken out against organized crime in Michoacan and led the Sombrero Movement.
- At least 13 mayors have been killed in Mexico since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office, according to an Associated Press tally based on official reports.
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