List of politicians killed during the presidency of Claudia Sheinbaum
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The following is a list of assassinations (21) of politicians during the term in office of President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum, which started on 1 October 2024.
2024
| Name | Political affiliation | Date | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Tapia Gutiérrez | n/d | 3 October | General secretary of the municipal government of Chilpancingo, Guerrero | Shot three days after taking office.[1][2] |
| Alejandro Arcos Catalán | PRD | 6 October | Municipal president[a] of Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero | Abducted and decapitated after six days in office.[3] |
| Román Ruiz Bohórquez | No party (planilla blanca) |
12 October | Municipal president of Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca | Stabbed in an "interpersonal dispute".[4][5] |
| Benito Aguas Atlahua | PVEM | 9 December | Federal deputy[b] for the 18th district of Veracruz | Shot in the municipality of Zongolica, Veracruz; another man was also killed.[6] |
| Jesús Franco Lárraga | Morena | 15 December | Municipal president of Tancanhuitz, San Luis Potosí | Intercepted by gunmen while driving; the three other occupants of the vehicle were also killed.[7] |
2025
| Name | Political affiliation | Date | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Neri Rodríguez | PVEM | 7 February | Secretary of the municipal government and aspiring mayoral candidate in Paso del Macho, Veracruz | Abducted, along with his brother, in Camarón de Tejeda, Veracruz; both found dead the following day.[8] |
| José Luis Perriera | PRI | 28 April | General secretary of the municipal council of Teocaltiche, Jalisco | Shot and killed while dining at a restaurant.[9] |
| Germán Anuar Valencia | MORENA | 29 April | Mayoral candidate in Coxquihui, Veracruz | Killed when gunmen attacked his campaign headquarters; at least five bystanders were wounded.[10] |
| Bladimir García Soriano | 6 May | Director of public works in Ixtaczoquitlán, Veracruz | Shot dead upon leaving his home in Córdoba, Veracruz.[11] | |
| Cecilia Ruvalcaba | MC | 9 May | Municipal councilwoman for Teocaltiche, Jalisco | Shot by three masked gunmen at the community hospital she worked at in the early morning hours of 9 May.[12] |
| Yesenia Lara | MORENA | 11 May | Mayoral candidate for Texistepec, Veracruz | Shot at a campaign event alongside three supporters.[13] |
| Mario Hernández García | 15 May | Municipal president of Santiago Amoltepec, Oaxaca | Ambushed on a highway near the municipal seat. Two police officers were also killed.[14] | |
| Ximena Guzmán Cuevas | MORENA | 20 May | Private secretary (Guzmán) and adviser (Muñoz) to Head of Government Clara Brugada | Shot dead in morning rush-hour traffic by a gunman on Calzada de Tlalpan in Mexico City.[15][16] |
| José Muñoz Vega | MORENA | |||
| Isaías Rojas Ramírez | PT | 2 June | Municipal president of Metlatónoc, Guerrero | Died in hospital after being shot on Federal Highway 95D on 28 May.[17] |
| Salvador Bastida García | PT | 5 June | Municipal president of Tacámbaro, Michoacán | Died in hospital after being shot outside his home in Tacámbaro. His bodyguard was also killed.[18] |
| Lilia Gema García Soto | MORENA | 15 June | Municipal president of San Mateo Piñas, Oaxaca | Gunmen attacked the city hall, killing García Soto and another member of her administration. Two police officers were also injured.[19][20] |
| Martha Laura Mendoza Mendoza | MORENA–PT | 17 June | Municipal president of Tepalcatepec, Michoacán | Shot outside her home in central Tepalcatepec. Her husband was also killed and a son was seriously wounded.[21] |
| Ignacio Alejandro Roaro Aguilar | PAN | 5 July | Secretary of the municipal government and former municipal president of Apaseo el Alto, Guanajuato | Shot while playing basketball in a public park; another municipal official was injured.[22] |
| Miguel Bahena Solórzano | PVEM | 20 October | Municipal president of Pisaflores, Hidalgo | Shot by men on a motorcycle in the village of La Estancia.[23] |
| Carlos Manzo Rodríguez | Independent | 1 November | Municipal president of Uruapan, Michoacán | Shot during a Day of the Dead festival in Uruapan's city center.[24] |
| Juan Carlos Mezhua Campos | Independent | 23 November | Former mayor of Zongolica, Veracruz, and aspiring candidate for governor of Veracruz | Shot at his lime kiln in Piedras Blancas[25] |
2026
| Name | Political affiliation | Date | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucía Guadalupe Mora Ávalos | MORENA | 12 May | Party coordinator in Valle de Allende, Chihuahua | Shot outside her home.[26] |
See also
Notes
- A municipal president is the chief executive of a municipality, comparable to the mayor of a town or city.
- A federal deputy is a member of the Chamber of Deputies.