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His assassination on Saturday night sparked outrage and protests in the hub of Mexico’s multibillion-dollar avocado and lime export industry, long targeted by extortion rackets.

In recent months, Manzo had taken to national media to ask the federal government for more help in fighting gangs that ran extortion rackets across western Mexico for years.

The partnership asked for kit including trainers, shorts, tracksuits, running kit, football and rugby boots, along with specialist equipment such as tennis rackets.

After being sworn in, Jeri vowed to spend the remainder of the presidential term cracking down on spiralling violence linked to extortion rackets run by organized crime gangs.

But according to law enforcement authorities, being locked up hasn’t stopped him from running drug and protection rackets in his old neighborhood.