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The following is a list of assassinations (26) of politicians during the term in office of President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum, which started on 1 October 2024.

2024

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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

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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

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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]
Joel Bravo Martínez PAN 13 June Municipal president of San Miguel Amatitlán, Oaxaca Shot outside his home.[27]
Benjamín Medrano Quezada PRI 7 July Former municipal president of Fresnillo, Zacatecas Shot in Guadalajara, Jalisco.[28]
Ignacio Castrejón Valdez PAN c. 18 July Former municipal president of Sombrerete, Zacatecas One of the ten bodies found in Zacatecas on 18 July.[29]
Valentín Lavín Moreno PVEM 22 July Municipal president of Temoac, Morelos Shot inside the municipal palace.[30][31]
Zenyazen Escobar García MORENA c. 4 September Federal deputy for the 16th federal electoral district of Veracruz Shot, body found in Puente Nacional, Veracruz.[32]
Amy Navarrete Arriola PVEM 8 September Former candidate for mayor of Matías Romero, Oaxaca; prospective candidate in the 2027 municipal elections. Shot at a community festival in Paso Guayabo; her photographer and another man were also killed.[33][34]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A municipal president is the chief executive of a municipality, comparable to the mayor of a town or city.
  2. ^ A federal deputy is a member of the Chamber of Deputies.

References

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  2. ^ García Orozco, Rosario (4 October 2024). "Asesinan a Francisco Tapia, secretario general del ayuntamiento de Chilpancingo, a 3 días de asumir el cargo". El Financiero. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ^ "The mayor of a state capital in Mexico is killed less than 1 week after he took office". AP News. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  4. ^ Zerega, Georgina (15 October 2024). "Asesinado el alcalde de Candelaria Loxicha, en Oaxaca". El País. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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  7. ^ Ferri, Pablo (16 December 2024). "Asesinado Jesús Franco, alcalde de Tancanhuitz, en San Luis Potosí". El País. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  8. ^ Lagos, Gabriel (7 February 2025). "Hallan sin vida a Carlos Neri y a su hermano Juan Daniel después de 24 horas de desaparecidos". El Sol de Córdoba. OEM. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Politician shot and killed while dining at restaurant in Mexico". CBS. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  10. ^ Ortiz, Iveth (29 April 2025). "Asesinan a Germán Valencia, candidato de Morena por la alcaldía de Coxquihui, Veracruz". TV Azteca. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  11. ^ Morales, Óscar (6 May 2025). "Asesinan a balazos al director de Obras Públicas de Ixtaczoquitlán, Veracruz". TV Azteca. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Jalisco Councilwoman Shot Dead As Cartels Keep Targeting Public Officials In Sinaloa". Latin Times. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
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  17. ^ "Confirman muerte de Isaías Rojas Ramírez, alcalde de Metlatónoc baleado durante asalto". ADN 40. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Asesinan a alcalde de Tacámbaro y a su escolta". El Universal. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  19. ^ Sosa, Fabián (15 June 2025). "Asesinan a la presidenta municipal de San Mateo Piñas en Oaxaca". Infobae. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Gunmen storm Mexican village hall and shoot mayor dead". BBC News. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Asesinan a balazos a Martha Mendoza alcaldesa de Tepalcatepec, Michoacán". La Jornada. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Ejecutan a Ignacio Roaro, secretario de Apaseo el Alto, mientras jugaba basquetbol". Proceso. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  23. ^ Tapia Sandoval, Anayeli (21 October 2025). "Asesinan a Miguel Bahena, alcalde de Pisaflores, Hidalgo". Infobae.
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  25. ^ Campos, Mariana (23 November 2025). "Asesinan a Juan Carlos Mezhua, aspirante a la gubernatura de Veracruz". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  26. ^ "Asesinan a Lucía Guadalupe Mora, coordinadora de Morena en Chihuahua". Proceso. 13 May 2026.
  27. ^ Sánchez, Nallely (13 June 2026). "Matan a edil de Oaxaca afuera de su casa, había pedido protección en mayo". Infobae.
  28. ^ Landeros, Alonso Chávez (10 July 2026). "Asesinan a Benjamín Medrano, exalcalde de Fresnillo, en ataque directo en nevería de Guadalajara". Proceso. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  29. ^ Castillo, Joyce (18 July 2026). "¿Quién era Ignacio Castrejón Valdez? El exalcalde de Sombrerete fue hallado muerto en Zacatecas junto a 9 personas más". El Universal. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  30. ^ "Asesinan al alcalde de Temoac, Valentín Lavín: comando irrumpe en Palacio Municipal". ADN40 (in Spanish). 22 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  31. ^ Graham, Thomas (23 July 2026). "Mayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt". The Guardian.
  32. ^ Flores Ramírez, Paulina (4 September 2026). "Hallado muerto en Veracruz el diputado morenista Zenyazen Escobar". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  33. ^ "Matan a tiros a excandidata a alcaldesa de Matías Romero, Oaxaca". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). EFE. 9 September 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  34. ^ Tapia Sandoval, Anayeli (8 September 2026). "Asesinan a Amy Navarrete, excandidata del PVEM en Oaxaca, durante fiesta patronal". Infobae.
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