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Mexican Authorities Arrest Welfare Secretary Over Mayor Killing Plot
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- Mexican authorities arrested welfare secretary Rosa Alejandra Vargas for alleged obstruction of the investigation into Mayor Carlos Manzo’s killing.
- Mayor Carlos Manzo was shot dead during Uruapan’s Day of the Dead celebrations in November 2025.
- Prosecutors say the Jalisco New Generation Cartel ordered the attack, linking 34 arrests to the plot.
- Uruapan’s new mayor Grecia Quiroz travels with 60 federal bodyguards and has requested additional security.