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| Josué Gabriel Samaniego Rodríguez (age 24), murdered |
Josué Gabriel Samaniego Rodríguez, the
son of a police chief in Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua, was confirmed dead yesterday in
Ciudad Juárez. According to investigators, the victim left his home on March 2
and was intending to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally with a group of
people but was kidnapped.
His family said that Josué Gabriela wanted to visit the U.S. but did not have a visa to enter legally. His body was found on March 3 in Las Arcadas neighborhood. His death was officially confirmed by relatives and friends yesterday.
His family said that Josué Gabriela wanted to visit the U.S. but did not have a visa to enter legally. His body was found on March 3 in Las Arcadas neighborhood. His death was officially confirmed by relatives and friends yesterday.
His murder is part of a violent saga unfolding in
Chihuahua since early March. A few days ago, Juan Uriel Valle Badillo – the son of the Villa Ahumada mayor Juan de Dios Valle Camacho – was
murdered. Two days later, while the mayor and his wife headed to the airport, gunmen
tried to kill them. None of the perpetrators have been arrested.
Background
Josué Gabriel was born in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, on 11 October 1995. His father was Armando Samaniego, the head of the Transit Police
in Villa Ahumada.
On March 2 at around 2:30 p.m., Josué Gabriel
disappeared after he left his home on his way to the Rio Grande River. His
bullet-ridden body was found the following day next to another corpse; the police
confirmed that Josué Gabriel was shot in the head. Investigators stated that
the assailants murdered him in another location and then dumped his body in an
abandoned lot. He was the fourth person murdered that day in Ciudad Juárez and
the twenty-first in the first three days of March.
Josué Gabriel remained unidentified for several days while his family members and friends shared pictures of him on social media to try to find him. Authorities did not publicly announce his disappearance.
Hours after Josué Gabriel’s kidnapping, Valle Badillo, the son of the Villa Ahumada mayor, was killed near the Ciudad Juárez International Airport while waiting for an Uber trip. He had just arrived to Ciudad Juárez and was heading home to see his family. Valle Badillo was a student of the Technological Institute of Ciudad Juárez and was studying electromagnetic engineering.
Josué Gabriel remained unidentified for several days while his family members and friends shared pictures of him on social media to try to find him. Authorities did not publicly announce his disappearance.
Hours after Josué Gabriel’s kidnapping, Valle Badillo, the son of the Villa Ahumada mayor, was killed near the Ciudad Juárez International Airport while waiting for an Uber trip. He had just arrived to Ciudad Juárez and was heading home to see his family. Valle Badillo was a student of the Technological Institute of Ciudad Juárez and was studying electromagnetic engineering.
Two days later, the mayor himself was victim of an
attack near the airport, as reported by Borderland Beat. He was not
injured in the attack but a woman died at the scene from a heart attack caused
by the shock of the attempted murder. The mayor requested state authorities to
grant him a leave of absence for five days. Municipal authorities confirmed
that if the mayor is absent for more than fifteen days, he will be removed from
office.
On 9 March, friends confirmed to
reporters that the corpse found days prior was Josué Gabriel's. Josué Gabiel had worked under the political
campaign of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) deputy candidate Ana
Georgia Zapata Lucero and made several friends there. Those friends were the
ones that told reporters that Josué Gabriel had been fully identified.
The perpetrators of each of these attacks are at
large.
Anything and everything goes in Mexico. What will Obradors government do about this....Nada. Keep the bribes coming in.
ReplyDeleteAnd what do u do to help?
DeleteJust run at the mouth.
Comparing a regular civilian to what the Mexican President can actually do. Lol
Delete652 go to another site, where you can attack others, BB is a great site, cussing and belittling comrades will not be tolerated.
DeleteAttacks against the president seem acceptable? Despite his lack of control of idiotic behavior from criminals.
DeleteHe like many can't nor shouldn't bear the responsibility where there are officials who are entrusted to control situations. Moreover, babysitting stupidity.
I once was a critic of his policies. Yet having studied him further with his reforms & accountability actions taken against many. He has done & doing more than other presidents.
And yes BB is a great website for information pertaining to the crisis facing Mexico. There is no disputing this fact. It's easy to point finger on matters that you have no idea of resolving. Time will determine his objectives if permitted by those who truly oppose (financially speaking).
Everything needs tweaking for solutions.
Funny how El Chuyin the leader of the Juarez cartel after Vicente Carillo was rumored to be recently released from prison and not even a month later and the Ahumada police and political elite are in danger of loosing their lives.
ReplyDeleteMakes you wonder what really went down before or after El Chuyins arrest?
Appears not to be a victim of unfortunate circumstances. Many who attempt crossings are not riddled with bullets. Rather, held captive for ransoms.
ReplyDeleteThere is more to this story than what family are saying. Fleeing for his safety is what it looks like.
Good stuff MX
ReplyDeleteThanks, pal.
DeleteSome one commented el chuyin was seeking those responsible for his fall. I believe this is the case
ReplyDeleteHow do you cross the border illegaly with ease unless you're buddies with gente pesada.. he was just gonna cross the border for a quick visit? Or was he running away from something?
ReplyDeleteI agree. Whatever the real reason was, he definitely knew something we don't know yet. Too much heat going on in Villa Ahumada.
DeleteThe heavy hitters cross the border through tunnels. Much less risk
DeleteWho do they suspect are the attackers?
ReplyDeleteNo idea. None of the cited sources mentioned a specific criminal group, but it would be good to look into who controls Villa Ahumada. Comments above say it may be the faction tied to Jesús Salas Aguayo ("El Chuyín").
DeleteWord is the mayor in Villa Ahumada was born in Sinaloa. Makes sense the police captains son as well as his getting killed. Looks like a cleansing taking place all over Chihuahua and from the most likely group.
DeleteThey don't play and don't play and don't need soldiers for support either.
Police are super curupt so doesn't surprise me one bit
ReplyDeleteAnd what do u do to help?
ReplyDeleteJust run at the mouth.
Pendejo that's the goverments job to protect its citizens from mierda hijo de caca
547 last I checked this is blog/comments, are you being the Cyber bully, that wants to rule this forum, please respect are fellows.
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