Armed men killed Salvador Villalba, elected mayor of Copala, this Mondayfrom the Mexican state of Guerrero, when returning by bus from Mexico City, in the context of an increase in political violence recently registered in the North American country, especially in the context of the elections at the beginning of the month.
The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Guerrero has confirmed the crime and has announced the beginning of investigations into the cause of the crime, specifying that it took place on a federal highway near the town of San Pedro las Playas. “Agents from the Ministerial Investigative Police (PIM) and the Expert Services went to the scene of the events and carried out the corresponding investigative acts. The FGE Guerrero reaffirms its commitment to the people of Guerrero to ensure access to justice and the fight against impunity,” reads a statement published on his profile on the social network Facebook.
Villalba, who was a retired Navy captain, was a candidate for the México Avanza party. In the same town, a year ago now, Jesús González Ríos, Green Party candidate, It was also murdered and Candy Espinoza Ríos, Morena candidate, fled the municipality with her family due to threatsreports the news portal Animal Político.
2024-06-18 04:48:28
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