Yolanda Sánchez Figueroa, mayor of the state of Michoacán, was murdered one day after Mexico elected a new president. She was shot on a public street.
The mayor had already been the victim of a kidnapping in the state of Jalisco.
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One day after the leftist Claudia Sheinbaum will be proclaimed the new president of Mexicothe mayor of the state of Michoacan, Yolanda Sánchez Figueroawas murdered on a public street. This was reported by the regional government, from where they assured that a security operation has already been deployed to capture those responsible.
The official had already been the victim of a kidnapping on September 23, 2023 in a suburb of Guadalajarain the state of Jalisco, a resident of Michoacán, when he was leaving a shopping center in the company of two women. Three days later she was found alive.
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The tragic news was communicated by the Michoacán government secretariat through X (formerly Twitter), where they confirmed “the murder of the municipal president of CotijaYolanda Sánchez Figueroa”. The politician became mayor of that state in the 2021 elections, with the conservative flag National Action Party (PAN).
According to local media reports, Sánchez was attacked with bullets on a public road. In any case, the authorities have not provided details so far.
Michoacán, a state recognized for its tourist destinations and a thriving agro-export industry, is also one of the most violent in the countrydue to the activity of criminal groups dedicated to extortion and drug trafficking.
The mayor had already been the victim of a kidnapping in 2023 in the state of Jalisco. According to reports in Mexico at that time, the kidnappers belonged to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)who would have threatened the mayor for opposing the criminal group taking control of the police in her municipality.
Mexico: the murder occurred one day after Sheinbaum’s triumph
The murder occurred one day after Claudia Sheinbauma 61-year-old scientist, achieved an overwhelming victory with more than 30 point advantage about the opponent Xochitl Galvezfrom the PAN.
Sheinbaum’s victory in the elections Mexico marks a milestone in the history of the country since She is the first woman to become President. He will take office on October 1 and will lead the Republic for the next six years.
Source: Ambito
