Former mayor Carlos Orocio Cruz and his son were shot to death at a construction site in San Juan Quiahije, Oaxaca. Their murders highlight a troubling trend of rising violence directed at municipal authorities across the region. Investigations are underway, but no arrests have been made yet.

Carlos Orocio Cruz y su hijo fueron asesinados a tiros en una obra en construcción, en un contexto de creciente violencia contra autoridades municipales en Oaxaca