Uruapan
Coverage of Uruapan in the Nexus archive.
- Mexican cartel boss linked to influencer’s livestreamed murder arrested, officials say
Mexican authorities arrested Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, leader of the Los Rs criminal cell linked to CJNG, in connection with the 2025 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo and the livestreamed murder of influencer Valeria Márquez. The case links Álvarez Ayala's organization to violent crimes including extortion and drug trafficking, with his son allegedly involved in targeting Márquez after their relationship ended.
- Cartel leader arrested, linked to killings of Mexican influencer Valeria Márquez, mayor Carlos Manzo
Mexican authorities arrested a cartel leader known as 'El R-1' and linked him to the killing of former Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo and the feminicide of influencer Valeria Márquez.
- ‘R1’ ordered Manzo’s murder for defying cartel, says security minister: Friday’s mañanera recapped
Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced the arrest of Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, alias 'R1,' a CJNG-linked criminal cell leader connected to the 2025 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo. Álvarez, previously detained in 2012 and released in 2022, is alleged to have ordered and financed Manzo's murder, citing 'provocation' due to the mayor's anti-crime stance as the motive.
- Alleged mastermind of Uruapan Mayor Manzo’s murder captured in Jalisco
Federal authorities arrested Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, alias 'R1', alleged mastermind of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo’s murder. The operation in Jalisco involved a car chase and shootout, with one bodyguard killed and another arrested. Álvarez Ayala is linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and its 'Los R’s' cell.