Two Mayors killed, one in Veracruz and one in Michoacan. 100 mayors have been killed in Mexico since 2006. Veracruz mayor offered 30,000 pesos not to take office.
Veracruz:
The mayor of Mixtla de
Altamirano, Maricela Vallejo Orea, was
murdered on Wednesday along with her husband and her driver, reports the
authorities of the Mexican state of
Veracruz .
Vallejo, of the ruling
National Regeneration Movement (Morena), her husband and her driver were shot dead
around 9:00 p.m. (02:00 GMT) on the Zongolica-Orizaba highway in the Sierra de
Zongolica.
The mayor and her
companions traveled in a van that was intercepted by the occupants of another
vehicle that repeatedly shot them, explained the authorities.
All three died at the scene,
where federal, state and municipal authorities have deployed a strong security
operation.
Last January, Vallejo
was one of the main speakers during the presentation of the comprehensive Zero
Tolerance to Violence against Women and Girls strategy in the Mexican state of
Veracruz.
In that speech, on
behalf of the municipal authorities, she proposed the creation of the
Directorate of Prevention and Attention to Violence against Women in each
municipality, where specialists can deal with each case.
During the 2017
electoral process in that municipality there were two deaths and three wounded
in confrontations between supporters of Morena and the PRI.
In December of that
same year, the mayor had denounced death threats against her and even revealed
that she had been offered an offer to give him 300,000 pesos (about 15,789
dollars) so that she would not take office.
Michoacan:
On Tuesday, mayor,
David Eduardo Otlica Avilés, of the municipality of Nahuatzen, in the state of
Michoacán (west), was assassinated. The politician was kidnapped in the morning
and in the afternoon he was found dead.
More than a hundred
mayors have been killed in Mexico since 2006 in the midst of violence linked to
organized crime , according to data from the National Association of Mayors.
People Elected or candidates can't be out on the roads at any time, specially not at 9:00 pm without armed guards. Not because of fear but as a security measure, and it goes for everybody else.
ReplyDeleteCjng killing innocent citizens again. Cjng ruining everything
ReplyDeleteShe advocated against violence and died a violent death.It's a lot different then living by the sword and dying by the sword.So sad.She was offered silver but given lead.That's sure a lot of Mayors 100.I'm surprised that anyone wants to run except the bad ones that take the silver and let the town go to shit.
ReplyDeleteWhere's big mouth V Fox!
ReplyDeleteAlways have a negative word on American thingies!
Killing hope one decent mayor at a time. One town at a time, to recover for El PRI.
ReplyDeletePolitical killings are norm in Mexico.
DeleteA dear friend of mine had to leave to California due to the threats with his family 15 years ago. Despite his courageous efforts not to succumb to threats he knew protection from authorities were futile.
Who can one turn to if everyone is on the take or afraid!
E42
E42. In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum-security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem... if no one else can help... and if you can find them... maybe you can hire... The A-Team.
Delete- Sol Prendido
I will never understand why people don't have guns for protection.
ReplyDelete7:51 this mayor was too busy being a mayor, what she needed was escorts or to stay safe home or in barracks.
DeleteThey seem to be targeting Moreno.
ReplyDeleteAcccording to AMLO he told Jorge Ramos that the Mexican war death toll is NOT GOING UP!!
ReplyDeleteMexican death toll bbnis 9n the millions but dumb ashes still think it's on the thousands
DeleteWell I wonder if Mexico will be on top, as the 3 year, of being the homicide capital of the world? Brazil holds the number 2 spot.
DeleteEl Perin de Tamp.
11:57 AMLO is not driving the killing, he is trying to control and drive the numbers down efficiently, but he is no mother fairy to fix it by spreading his fairy powders around, you could do that for him, will you? It may even work...
Delete@ 11:57
DeleteThen he should arrest those crooked judges who release these individuals.
Its simple; either shoot these bastards or keep them locked up (reffernce to those criminals). Its constituents are of value not those criminals.
R.I.P.
ReplyDeleteAt least she died for what she believed in! She wouldn't be corrupted! Mexico needs more people like her!
In Nahuatzén, Michoacan it was a murder set up by the mayor’s wife and her step father. It was not related to politics or narcos!
ReplyDeleteIf they had a right to bear arms to deter the attack it might of save their lives. Mexico need Death penalty, and the right to bear arms. Stop being dumb and stupid Mexico
ReplyDeleteI just read that the Mich Gov Avilés suegro , ie father in law , was involved (:
ReplyDeleteNow we have to wonder what the father in law was involved with (:
-Yaqui
So he had his son killed?
Delete10:14 son in law mayor got killed by his wife's daddy,
Deletethis is absurd, a travesty, ignominious,
the mother in law is usually the evil one,
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT.