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Associated Press
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
2nd mayoral candidate killed in Mexico's Veracruz state ahead of June 1 elections
TEXISTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico's governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who accompanied her, the second such local candidate killing in the state ahead of the June 1 election, authorities confirmed Monday. There were reports later Monday that two federal agents were killed in another part of the state. The attack on candidate Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez of the Morena party occurred Sunday when she was leading a caravan of supporters through Texistepec. Three more people were wounded. Veracruz Gov. Rocío Nahle, also of the Morena party of President Claudia Sheinbaum, said Monday that Lara Gutiérrez's daughter was among those killed. Texistepec is a town of 20,000 southwest of the important petroleum industry port of Coatzacoalcos. 'No (elected) position is worth dying for,' Nahle said in a press conference Monday, where she promised justice. 'All of the state's power will be present in coming days so that the elections are free and democratic,' she said. At a wake Monday in Texistepec, family and friends mourned Lara Gutiérrez and spoke about the fear the violence stirred around the election. 'We can't continue with the insecurity, we're tired of all of this, this is terrorism,' said supporter Joaquín Fonseca. 'There are five people dead, not one. We're living the worst of the terrorism.' Family friend Cruz Morales said the violence is so bad that 'we're afraid to go into the fields, to go see our family in the evening, because we don't know what's going to happen to us on the way.' Lara Gutiérrez was the second mayoral candidate killed in Veracruz during the campaign. On April 29, the first official day of campaigning, gunmen killed Germán Anuar Valencia, also from the governing party at his campaign headquarters in Coxquihui in the northern part of Veracruz. Nahle said that 57 local candidates had requested security offered by the state and federal government. It was not immediately clear if Lara Gutiérrez had. Municipal elections are scheduled in Veracruz's 212 municipalities for June 1. Local candidates are historically the most vulnerable to election violence as organized criminal groups seek to gain control of local governments. Later Monday, local press reported that two federal agents and a third person were killed in an attack in the coastal city of Boca del Rio, Veracruz. An Associated Press photojournalist saw federal agents and soldiers maintaining a perimeter around the scene of the shooting. Neither state nor federal authorities immediately responded to requests to confirm the toll. ___ Alemán reported from Xalapa, Mexico.
India Today
13-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Mayoral candidate, 3 supporters gunned down during live-streamed rally in Mexico
A mayoral candidate and three of her supporters were shot and killed during a rally on Sunday in Texistepec, a town in Veracruz, Mexico. The attack happened in broad daylight and was caught live on Facebook, where people could be seen running and screaming as gunshots rang Morena party candidate, Yesenia Lara, was the one running to be mayor with ties to President Claudia Sheinbaum. A few hours before the shooting took place, she had shared on Facebook photos from her campaign activity, accompanied by the caption: "The youth's strength is the energy that inspires me to continue walking each day."advertisementThe shooters opened fire on a motorcycle procession as supporters waved Morena flags. A live stream of the rally captured chaos erupting as people attempted to flee from the shooting. Some photos posted online revealed bodies on the ground. Rocio Nahle, the governor of Veracruz, responded on social media, "We will find those responsible for the cowardly murder of the Morena candidate and supporters in Texistepec; four dead and three wounded." She added, "No position or office is worth a person's life."The state attorney general's office has started an investigation into the AGAINST POLITICIANS IN MEXICOMexico has been witnessing a rise in violence targeting politicians, particularly local politicians. Since 2006, close to 480,000 people have been killed, many of whom have been associated with drug cartels and organised murder of Yesenia Lara is just part of an alarming trend. Only two days ago, Cecilia Ruvalcaba, a Jalisco councilwoman, was shot and killed in a hospital. Last month, Jose Luis Pereira, a top city official in Teocaltiche, was similarly assassinated while dining at a prominent murders include a congressman gunned down in Veracruz in December 2024, a mayor murdered and beheaded in Guerrero, and some council members and mayors slain in the rest of the country last READ: Two Indian students killed in US road crash, Indian Consulate mourns loss
Int'l Business Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Mexican Mayoral Candidate Gunned Down Along With Three Supporters As Politicians Keep Being Targeted
Yesenia Lara The mayoral candidate of a Mexican city was gunned down on Sunday during a campaign event as deadly violence against politicians continues to soar in the country. The politician in question was Yesenia Lara, who was the candidate of President Claudia Sheinbaum's ruling Morena party. She was running to be the next mayor of Texistepec, in the eastern state of Veracruz. Videos of the incident show people running away as gunshots can be heard at the rally, which involved a motorcycle caravan and people carrying Morena flags. Three of her supporters were killed as well, while three others were wounded. Veracruz Governor Rocio Nahle reacted to the crime, saying "no position is worth a person's life." "We will find those responsible for this cowardly murders of the candidate and Morena supporters in Texistepec; 4 dead and three wounded," she said in a post on X. Ningún cargo o puesto vale la vida de una persona. Vamos a dar con los responsables de este cobarde asesinato a la candidata y simpatizantes de morena en Texistepec; 4 personas fallecidas y 3 heridos. He instruido a la @FGE_Veracruz y a seguridad no parar hasta encontrarlos. — Rocío Nahle (@rocionahle) May 12, 2025 Lara's killing is the latest such episode in a country where politicians are routinely targeted. Last week a municipal councilwoman in Jalisco and head nurse at the Teocaltiche Community Hospital, Cecilia Ruvacalba, was shot and killed by three armed individuals. According to witness accounts, three masked gunmen entered the hospital during the early hours of May 9 and immediately opened fire. Responding officers found Ruvalcaba's body with at least two gunshot wounds, while investigators recovered spent shell casings and a bullet near the scene. The Jalisco Attorney General's Office said the investigation is ongoing as authorities work to identify and locate those responsible. In late April, Teocaltiche City Council Secretary José Luis Pereida was fatally shot outside a seafood restaurant near the city center, allegedly by cartel gunmen. Law enforcement officers have also come under attack. Last month, two officers — including Teocaltiche's police chief — were killed by suspected criminal organizations. In February, eight additional officers went missing under similar circumstances. Last October, Chipacingo Mayor Alejandro Arcos was decapitated in an attack by criminal groups. His murder took place shortly after the city's government secretary, Francisco Tapia, was also shot to death. Originally published on Latin Times © Latin Times. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mayoral candidate, 3 of her supporters killed during campaign rally
A mayoral candidate and three of her supporters were shot dead on Sunday at a campaign event in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the state governor said, marking the latest politician to be targeted by violence in the country. Yesenia Lara, the candidate of President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party for mayor of Texistepec, was identified by local media as the slain politician. Footage posted online during a Facebook Live broadcast by the politician shows people running and screaming as gunshots ring out at a procession of motorcycles and supporters carrying Morena flags. Other images shared online appeared to show bodies in the street. "We will find those responsible for the cowardly murder of the Morena candidate and supporters in Texistepec; four dead and three wounded," Veracruz state governor Rocio Nahle posted on social media. "No position or office is worth a person's life." The state's attorney general office confirmed on social media that it had launched an investigation. Lara had posted several images on Facebook, showing her campaigning throughout the region. "The strength of our youth is the vitality that motivates me to keep walking day by day," she wrote just hours before the shooting. Criminal violence has seen around 480,000 people murdered in Mexico since 2006. Politicians targeted in Mexico Attacks on politicians are common in Mexico, particularly at local level, due to violence linked to cartels, corruption and the multibillion-dollar narcotics trade. The killing comes two days after Cecilia Ruvalcaba, a councilmember in Mexico's western state of Jalisco, was gunned down in a hospital. Last month, Jose Luis Pereira, a senior member of the Teocaltiche city government, was shot and killed while dining at a restaurant in Jalisco. In December 2024, a Mexican congressman who was a member of the ruling coalition was shot dead in Veracruz. About two months before that, a mayor was murdered and decapitated in the southern state of Guerrero. The next month, a former prosecutor and local police official was arrested in connection with the grisly killing. In June 2024, a mayor was killed in southern Mexico, less than a week after another politician was assassinated in the same region. That same month, a local councilwoman was gunned down as she was leaving her home in Guerrero. Her murder came a few days after the mayor of a town in western Mexico and her bodyguard were killed outside of a gym, just hours after Sheinbaum's presidential win. In March 2024, a mayor was shot dead while at a restaurant with his 14-year-old son in Morelia, the capital of western Michoacan state. His son survived. Newly discovered vintage photos reveal San Francisco mystery Josh's mom on making a move What will Pope Leo XIV mean for the Church?
CBS News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Mayoral candidate, 3 of her supporters shot dead during campaign rally in Mexico
Two female lawmakers killed days apart in Mexico following election of first woman president A mayoral candidate and three of her supporters were shot dead on Sunday at a campaign event in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the state governor said, marking the latest politician to be targeted by violence in the country. Yesenia Lara, the candidate of President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party for mayor of Texistepec, was identified by local media as the slain politician. Footage posted online during a Facebook Live broadcast by the politician shows people running and screaming as gunshots ring out at a procession of motorcycles and supporters carrying Morena flags. Other images shared online appeared to show bodies in the street. "We will find those responsible for the cowardly murder of the Morena candidate and supporters in Texistepec; four dead and three wounded," Veracruz state governor Rocio Nahle posted on social media. "No position or office is worth a person's life." The state's attorney general office confirmed on social media that it had launched an investigation. Lara had posted several images on Facebook, showing her campaigning throughout the region. Yesenia Lara, Moreno party candidate for mayor of Texistepec, Mexico. Facebook / Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez "The strength of our youth is the vitality that motivates me to keep walking day by day," she wrote just hours before the shooting. Criminal violence has seen around 480,000 people murdered in Mexico since 2006. Politicians targeted in Mexico Attacks on politicians are common in Mexico, particularly at local level, due to violence linked to cartels. corruption and the multibillion-dollar narcotics trade. The killing comes two days after Cecilia Ruvalcaba, a councilmember in Mexico's western state of Jalisco, was gunned down in a hospital. Last month, Jose Luis Pereira, a senior member of the Teocaltiche city government, was shot and killed while dining at a restaurant in Jalisco. In December 2024, a Mexican congressman who was a member of the ruling coalition was shot dead in Veracruz. About two months before that, a mayor was murdered and decapitated in the southern state of Guerrero. The next month, a former prosecutor and local police official was arrested in connection with the grisly killing. In June 2024, a mayor was killed in southern Mexico, less than a week after another politician was assassinated in the same region. That same month, a local councilwoman was gunned down as she was leaving her home in Guerrero. Her murder came a few days after the mayor of a town in western Mexico and her bodyguard were killed outside of a gym, just hours after Sheinbaum's presidential win. In March 2024, a mayor was shot dead while at a restaurant with his 14-year-old son in Morelia, the capital of western Michoacan state. His son survived.
