Grecia Quiroz, widow of the late mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, made a public message on her husband's social media to thank the public for their support, ask that protests continue peacefully, and confirm that the "Hat Movement" will remain active. She explained that she decided to speak out due to the disturbances recorded in the cities of Morelia and Apatzingán, where property destruction has been reported, and therefore called for peaceful demonstrations. "Things are happening that he would not have liked, or his struggle is not aimed at violent acts," she said. In this sense, she backed the social mobilization and said, "There have been many peaceful demonstrations, I am in favor of us continuing to raise our voices." Quiroz affirmed that the independent political project, known as "The Hat," led by Manzo will continue. "This struggle will continue, the legacy that Carlos left us we are going to pick up, we are going to move forward with our Independent Hat Movement, you can be sure of that," she said, and affirmed that they will continue to demand. We are going to raise our voice with whoever we have to raise it with. She also announced next steps to define the continuity of the municipal government, unofficial information about which had emerged hours earlier that she might be mayor; however, she did not provide details. I am going to have subsequent meetings where the governance that exists in this municipality will be made known. Quiroz emphasized that her movement is separate from the acts of violence in various Michoacán municipalities following the murder of her husband. "His struggle was always peaceful, always civilized, he was always against violence and we are going to honor his memory," she insisted, and asked those who demonstrate to avoid vandalism. "I ask you from the bottom of my heart that we do it in a civilized way, let's not fall into vandalism, let's not affect third parties, let's not affect working people, let's not affect the citizens who transit through the city of Uruapan," she said. Quiroz warned that "there are going to be many groups that are going to take advantage of this opportunity," so she called for not allowing disorder and "not demonstrating in a disorderly way; we are going to do it as he would have liked us to do it." Finally, she thanked the public for their support after the mayor's murder. "That is what he would have liked, to see all his people united, strengthened and on the path of his struggle," she affirmed, and reiterated her call for unity, saying, "We are going to move the municipality forward and we are going to work hand in hand with you," she concluded.
