Mexican president groped by sick admirer during meet and greet

The incident occurred after Carlos Manzo, the divisive mayor of Uruapan in Mexico’s Michoacan province, was publicly murdered this weekend during the “Day of the Dead” celebration in his hometown.

Sheinbaum expressed her shock after the murder as she responded X: “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the vicious murder of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo. I extend my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, as well as to the people of Uruapan, for this irreparable loss.”

The killing was also felt in Washington, DC, where Christopher Landau, the former Ambassador to Mexico, said: “On this All Souls’ Day, my thoughts are with the family and friends of Carlos Manzo, Mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico, who was murdered last night during a public celebration of the Day of the Dead.

Landau, now the US Deputy Secretary of State, continued: “The US stands ready to deepen security cooperation with Mexico to root out organized crime on both sides of the border.