Organized crime in Mexico: now a mayor has been stabbed to death

Organized crime in Mexico: now a mayor has been stabbed to death

October 16, 2024 – 10:14

Nine days after Alejandro Arcos, mayor of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, was found decapitated in his car, Romás Ruiz was found dead in his home.

Román Ruiz, mayor of Candelaria Loxicha in Oaxaca, Mexico, was stabbed to death at his home this Tuesday, according to authorities.

The attack occurred in the early morning, when a man entered her house and caused several injuries. The local prosecutor’s office indicated that the evidence suggests that it was a “interpersonal incident”.

Although Roman Ruiz He managed to get to a hospital to receive care, he died from the serious and fatal injuries received.

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Román Ruiz, a new politician murdered in Mexico. (Photo: Facebook / Candelaria Loxicha City Council)

Román Ruiz, a new politician murdered in Mexico. (Photo: Facebook / Candelaria Loxicha City Council)

Organized crime in Mexico: now a mayor has been stabbed to death

Ruiz became mayor last year Candelaria Loxichaa town of approximately 11,000 inhabitants that elects its rulers through popular assemblies.

This murder occurs alone nine days after Alejandro Arcos, mayor of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, was found decapitated in his car.

In recent years, many local officials have been victims of violence linked to organized crime in Mexico. In an alarming fact, since December 2006, More than 450,000 people were killed in the country and tens of thousands have disappeared.

Macabre discovery in Mexico: five decapitated bodies were found on the road

The decapitated bodies of five people They were found on Sunday morning inside several bags on a stretch of road in the municipality of Eyesin the state Mexican of Jalisco (west) that connects with the state of San Luis Potosí (center)local authorities reported.

The Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office He stated in a statement that preliminarily, the five bodies “apparently” correspond to the male gender.

Source: Ambito

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