safety El Sudcaliforniano 2026-07-14

Former Oaxaca Mayor Assassinated Amid Rising Violence

Pedro Martínez Barroso, former mayor of San Juan Cacahuatepec, Oaxaca, was assassinated in a hardware store. This marks the fourth ex-mayor executed in the region in 2026, highlighting an alarming increase in violence against municipal authorities.

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