Grecia Quiroz

Grecia Itzel Quiroz García (born January 16, 1990) is a Mexican politician serving as the municipal president (mayor) of Uruapan, Michoacán. She assumed office on November 5, 2025, following the assassination of her husband, Carlos Manzo, who had been mayor. Quiroz was nominated by Manzo's independent political organization, the Movimiento del Sombrero, and appointed by the Congress of Michoacán to serve the remainder of the 2024 to 2027 term.

Prior to becoming municipal president, Quiroz led the local family services agency (DIF) in Uruapan during her husband's term as mayor. She previously worked in the federal Chamber of Deputies and was a candidate for the Michoacán Congress in the 2024 state elections.

Early career Quiroz was born in Uruapan, Michoacán, in 1990 and holds a degree in political science. As of January 2024, she worked in the Chamber of Deputies. She was an early supporter of Carlos Manzo's Movimiento del Sombrero.

Municipal president of Uruapan

Nomination Quiroz's husband, Carlos Manzo, was assassinated during a public Day of the Dead event in central Uruapan, leaving the municipal presidency vacant. His death was presumed to be an execution by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

The Movimiento del Sombrero proposed Quiroz as the new municipal president. Carlos Bautista Tafolla, a local representative for the movement, confirmed the nomination and described Quiroz as a "very experienced and strong woman" who had been with the movement "from the beginning."