Michoacán offers reward for ex-mayor's security chief linked to assassination

The Michoacán Attorney General's Office (Fiscalía) has placed a 100,000 peso bounty on José Manuel Jiménez Miranda, the former head of security for the late Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo. Jiménez Miranda is a key suspect in the November 1 assassination of the mayor and has been actively evading justice for eight months.

The investigation into Mayor Manzo's murder has been complex, with initial public defenses of the security detail coming from the mayor's widow. However, the victim's brother, Juan Manzo Rodríguez, has been a vocal advocate for a thorough investigation and the apprehension of all involved parties. He publicly celebrated the announcement of the reward, expressing his determination to see justice served.

"After much insistence and work, the capture of the head of escorts who fled justice eight months ago is achieved, and who has much to explain in the attack on my brother Carlos. We will not give up," Juan Manzo wrote on social media, highlighting his persistent efforts to bring Jiménez Miranda to account. The Fiscalía's move signifies an intensified effort to locate the former security chief, who also served as the director of Public Security in Uruapan.

This development underscores the ongoing pursuit of justice in a case that has deeply affected the region. The reward aims to incentivize the public to come forward with crucial information that could lead to Jiménez Miranda's arrest and shed further light on the circumstances surrounding Mayor Manzo's assassination.

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After much insistence and work, the capture of the head of escorts who fled justice eight months ago is achieved, and who has much to explain in the attack on my brother Carlos. We will not give up.