By Brendan O'Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised on Sunday there would be justice for the brazen murder of a local mayor, Carlos Manzo, an outspoken critic of organized crime who had called on the government to do more to protect him and others.

Outspoken Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo, 40, assassinated during 1 Nov 2025 festivities in Michoacán. Anti-cartel crusader had pleaded for aid; two suspects held. Sheinbaum vows zero impunity as US offers border crackdown.

When their children disappeared, authorities failed to act, so grieving families were forced to search instead.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend and that both leaders agreed to extend a looming trade deadline for several weeks as negotiations continue on outstanding issues with Washington.

CBC News accompanied several mothers in the search for their missing children in Mexico City. The capital is the first jurisdiction in the country to use a pattern-based strategy to find the about 7,000 people listed as disappeared in the city.

Albuquerque man arrested for allegedly murdering and dismembering his 69-year-old mother, hiding remains in freezer. Leroy Vallejos charged with first-degree murder.

The new operation would include U.S. troops on the ground in Mexico striking drug labs and cartel leaders, according to current and former U.S. officials, though a deployment is not imminent.

Carlos Manzo was attacked shortly after 8 p.m. and later died from his injuries at a hospital, officials said.