Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña accused Grecia Quiroz, mayor of Uruapan and widow of Carlos Manzo, of seeking the Michoacán governorship with political ambition. This follows Quiroz's demands to investigate Morena figures for her husband's murder. Manzo's friend, deputy Carlos Bautista Tafolla, defended Quiroz and challenged Noroña to confront him directly.
On November 25, 2025, Morena Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña escalated his criticisms against Grecia Itzel Quiroz García, mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, and widow of former mayor Carlos Manzo, assassinated on November 1. In a video and X post, Noroña claimed Quiroz 'assumed a fascist position' and that her ambition for the Michoacán governorship is clear. 'The ambition has already awakened and she's going for the Michoacán governorship, I sign it. She'll be a candidate, but from there to beating us is a sea away', Noroña stated in his podcast.
Noroña's accusations respond to Quiroz's request for the prosecutor's office to investigate Senator Raúl Morón, Deputy Leonel Godoy, and former governor 'Nacho' Campos for their alleged ties to Manzo's murder. Quiroz had previously pointed out that her husband held these figures responsible. Noroña called these statements 'irresponsible' and defended his colleagues, suggesting Quiroz provide evidence to the prosecutor's office if she has it. He also accused the opposition of backing Quiroz because they need 'fascist figures with popular support'.
In response, Carlos Alejandro Bautista Tafolla, deputy from the Movimiento del Sombrero and Manzo's friend, posted on Facebook: 'How dare you mess with a victim when you don't understand her pain? She's not there by choice… she's there because they took the love of her life'. Bautista challenged Noroña: 'If you want to talk, I'm waiting here in Uruapan… or tell me where to go', and stressed: 'Just because Carlos Manzo is gone doesn't mean Grecia Quiroz is alone'. These statements occur on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, highlighting political tensions in Michoacán following the crime linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación.
