A hitman linked to the CJNG shot dead the mayor of Uruapan, who had arrested the group’s leader in August

The mayor of Uruapan was assassinated on Saturday night during a Day of the Dead event in the city's main square.

The killing of Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, has sparked outrage among residents of the state, many of whom have voiced frustration with the security strategy of Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla's administration.

MEXICO CITY (CN) — In her morning press conference on Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to the murder of outspoken Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo, killed Saturday night during Day of the Dead celebrations in his home state.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced a new security strategy for Michoacan, following the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo.

When those who defy organized crime are left unprotected, the state loses its legitimacy.

It was a little over a month ago that a cowboy hat-wearing Carlos Alberto Manzo called on residents of Michoacan, Mexico, to take up arms against drug traffickers if the federal government did not stop widespread murder and extortion.

Authorities say that a mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán was shot and killed in a public plaza on Saturday evening.