The crime has claimed the lives of at least 117 officials or politicians so far in 2024. The latest victim is the municipal president of Mexico. At risk are Copala, Cruz Grande, Marquelia and Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero; Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Santa Maria Huatulco, San Pedro Mixtepec, San Miguel del Puerto, San Pedro Pochutla, Pluma Hidalgo and Candelaria Loxicha“>Candelaria Loxicha, in Oaxaca, Román Ruiz Bohórquezwho was attacked with a knife on Monday night in the neighborhood Saint Martinaccording to the Police. He is the second mayor executed in less than ten days.
The first reports indicate that apparently a solitary individual wounded him with a knife and he was taken to a local clinicwhere he later died.
Professor Ruiz Bohórquez was elected mayor at the beginning of 2023, in an assembly held by usages and customs, and On the following May 7, he took oath.
On the official Facebook page of Candelaria Loxicha An obituary and a message were placed indicating: “On the occasion of the sensitive death of Profr. Román Ruiz Bohórquez, the municipal government of Candelaria Loxicha declares three days of official mourning in support of the family of our municipal president. Our most sincere condolences to family and friends. Q. E.P. D.”.
Likewise, he announced the suspension of classes for today in the three levels educational.
The Oaxacan governor, Salomon Jara Cruzcondemned the murder of Ruiz Bohórquez and pointed out that the state Attorney General’s Office is carrying out investigations to determine responsibilities.
The agency, in a first report, indicated that the first investigations suggest that the incident could have been due to an interpersonal conflict, although there is still no confirmation of this fact.
On August 7, he was found decapitated. municipal president from Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Alejandro Arcos Catalán, whose head was placed on the awning of a truck and who had only been in office for six days.
POLITICAL-ELECTORAL VIOLENCE
The platform Civic Date points out that from January 1 to October 1, 2024, 26 popularly elected authorities were murdered, to which is now added the case of Ruiz Bohorquez.
He details that in this same period, five officials have received threats; were murdered, 56; suffered kidnapping, 11; attacks, four; armed attack, 16 and disappearance, one; In addition, 37 candidates, pre-candidates and former candidates have lost their lives.
Civic Date details that the level of Government with the most political-electoral violence so far in 2024 is the municipal level with 80.71 percent. Nationally, these attacks increased 31 percent in September.
Guerrero was the entity with the most events registered so far this year, 63, followed by Chiapas (60) and Puebla (53).