‘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.