Mayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt
A Mexican mayor, Valentín Lavín Romero, was assassinated in his town hall, marking the 14th such killing since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office. The murder underscores the persistent and violent influence of organized crime on local government in Mexico.
Why it matters
The frequent assassination of local officials highlights the severe challenges to democratic governance and rule of law in regions dominated by criminal cartels.
Valentín Lavín Romero, of the Green party, was killed in the town hall in Temoac, near Mexico City, and is one of 100 mayors to have been murdered since 2006. Photograph: Valentín Lavín Romero/Facebook Valentín Lavín Romero, of the Green party, was killed in the town hall in Temoac, near Mexico City, and is one of 100 mayors to have been murdered since 2006. Photograph: Valentín Lavín Romero/Facebook Mexico Mayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024
Prefer the Guardian on Google A mayor was shot dead on Wednesday in the Mexican state of Morelos after having survived a previous assassination attempt earlier this year. He is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in October 2024.
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