Mexico Mayor Shot Dead Amid Push for More Federal Aid to Fight Drug Gangs

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The mayor of the city of Uruapan in the western Mexican state of Michoacán was fatally shot on Saturday during a public event, local authorities confirmed. Carlos Manzo was attending a cultural gathering of the Day of the Dead outside a church in Uruapan when armed assailants opened fire, according to Spanish newspaper El País . Two suspects have been arrested, and one of the alleged attackers was killed at the scene, El País reported. The killing highlights the persistent threat of gang

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