Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Mexico Arrests Suspect in Mayor Manzo’s Assassination Following Investigation
A man named Ramon Angel "N" was arrested in Mexico for helping kill a mayor named Carlos Manzo.
The mayor was popular for fighting crime.
The arrest happened in a town called Atotonilco el Alto in the state of Jalisco.
Mexican police and the army worked for months to find him.
The security minister said the group he led is very violent and part of a big drug cartel.
The mayor’s wife and the new mayor of Uruapan said the arrest is a good start but more work is needed.
The cartel is called the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The murder happened in November 2023.
The police want to find out who else was involved.
Mexican authorities arrested suspect Ramon Angel "N" linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The suspect is believed to have led the armed group behind the November 2023 murder of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo.
The arrest took place in Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco, after months of intelligence work.
Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said the cell is among the most violent tied to CJNG.
Uruapan’s current mayor Grecia Quiroz welcomed the arrest, noting more investigation is needed.
- Who
- Mexican security forces led by Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch
- What
- Arrest of suspect Ramon Angel "N" linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel for the murder of Mayor Carlos Manzo
- When
- Thursday, following months of intelligence work
- Where
- Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco, Mexico
- Why
- To investigate and bring justice for the killing of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo
- Suspect arrested
- Ramon Angel 'N'
- Arrest location
- Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco
- Cartel affiliation
- Jalisco New Generation Cartel
- Mayor killed
- Carlos Manzo
- Date of murder
- November 2023
- Security minister
- Omar Garcia Harfuch
- Current mayor
- Grecia Quiroz