Former Mayor's Secretary Denies Firing as Retaliation for Murder Investigation Testimony

Yesenia Méndez claims she was fired by Uruapan's current administration as retaliation for testifying in her former boss's murder case.

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Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez, the former personal secretary to Carlos Manso, ex-mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, stated she was dismissed from her position at the municipal government after testifying before the Attorney General's Office regarding the murder case of her former boss. ^[1] Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez, former secretary for Carlos Manzo, publicly questioned the reinstatement of Samuel García Rivero to the position of Director of Protocol in the Uruapan municipal administration. ^[2] Méndez alleged that the current municipal administration refused to hand over mobile phones requested by the Attorney General's Office, arguing that the president of the municipality lacks the will to cooperate with delivering these devices. ^[3] Yesenia Méndez claimed her dismissal, which was notified last week, represents a direct retaliation for her willingness to collaborate with the justice system. ^[4] Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez alleged that Samuel García Rivero receives a monthly salary of 70,000 pesos, a figure she claims appears in payroll receipts. ^[5] Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez requested that authorities review the circumstances of Samuel García Rivero's employment through official documents. ^[6] Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez stated she expanded her testimony regarding the assassination of Carlos Manzo to provide information to the Fiscalía. ^[7] Méndez stated she intends to seek legal reinstatement through the Labor Tribunal to recover her position at the municipal government. ^[8]

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Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez, former secretary for Carlos Manzo, publicly questioned the reinstatement of Samuel García Rivero to the position of Director of Protocol in the Uruapan municipal administration. · El Financiero

Méndez alleged that the current municipal administration refused to hand over mobile phones requested by the Attorney General's Office, arguing that the president of the municipality lacks the will to cooperate with delivering these devices. · El Heraldo de México

Yesenia Méndez claimed her dismissal, which was notified last week, represents a direct retaliation for her willingness to collaborate with the justice system. · El Heraldo de México

Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez alleged that Samuel García Rivero receives a monthly salary of 70,000 pesos, a figure she claims appears in payroll receipts. · El Financiero

Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez requested that authorities review the circumstances of Samuel García Rivero's employment through official documents. · El Financiero

Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez stated she expanded her testimony regarding the assassination of Carlos Manzo to provide information to the Fiscalía. · El Financiero

Méndez stated she intends to seek legal reinstatement through the Labor Tribunal to recover her position at the municipal government. · El Heraldo de México

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