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Mexico: Mayor shot dead in Oaxaca state
Key takeaways
- A mayor has died after being shot in an attack in southern Mexico, prosecutors said.
- Jose Angel Bravo Martinez, the mayor of San Miguel Amatitlan, died after being shot in an attack in the state's Mixteca region, officials said.
- Organized criminal groups, including the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, also known as the CJNG, and the Sinaloa Cartel, are active in Oaxaca, which borders the Pacific Ocean.
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A mayor has died after being shot in an attack in southern Mexico, prosecutors said. Violence targeting local officials is a pressing issue in the country.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FLd0Prosecutors in Oaxaca state say it is coordinating with federal security officials to track down the assailants [FILE: February 23, 2026]Image: Ulises Ruiz/AFPAdvertisement State prosecutors have opened an investigation after a mayor was shot dead in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, local authorities said Saturday.
Jose Angel Bravo Martinez, the mayor of San Miguel Amatitlan, died after being shot in an attack in the state's Mixteca region, officials said.
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