In the pulsating core of Mexico's avocado belt, outspoken mayor Carlos Manzo was gunned down on 1 November 2025 amid Day of the Dead celebrations in Uruapan, Michoacan. Bullets tore through the festive crowd as the 40-year-old independent leader,

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ruled out changes to her administration's security policies after the assassination of a mayor in the violent state of Michoacan

The security dynamic in the state of Michoacan, Mexico is complicated by the complex web of relationships between armed criminal groups, business interests, and local political leaders. Michoacán also stands out in Mexico because of the presence of armed ...

7. People dress in costumes. A young woman dressed as a Monarch butterfly participates in a Day of the Dead parade in Michoacan. The butterflies, which migrate through Mexico, arrive around the same time as the November 1 and 2 holiday. Photograph by Jaime ...