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Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Gunmen kill city councillor during basketball game in Mexico's deadliest state Guanajuato
Gunmen burst into a sports hall in central Mexico and shot dead a local government official attending an amateur basketball game on Saturday, local authorities said. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state due to gang turf wars.(AFP) Families and children had gathered at the sports center in the violent state of Guanajuato, where Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, a city council secretary in Apaseo el Grande, was killed. The city council "strongly condemns the treacherous, despicable, and cowardly attack that occurred this Saturday, in which our colleague and friend, city council secretary Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, lost his life," it said in a statement. Local media said an armed man had been arrested. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state due to gang turf wars, according to official homicide statistics. In June, 11 people were shot dead and about 20 others injured in a shooting targeting a neighborhood party in Irapuato, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Apaseo el Grande. A month earlier, 17 bodies were found by investigators in an abandoned house in Irapuato. Much of the violence in Guanajuato is linked to conflict between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the most powerful in the Latin American nation. Guanajuato recorded more than 3,000 murders last year, the most of any Mexican state and accounting for 10.5 percent of the cases nationwide, according to official figures.
The Sun
06-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Gunmen kill Mexico city counciller during basketball game
MEXICO CITY: Gunmen burst into a sports hall in central Mexico and shot dead a local government official attending an amateur basketball game on Saturday, local authorities said. Families and children had gathered at the sports center in the violent state of Guanajuato, where Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, a city council secretary in Apaseo el Grande, was killed. The city council 'strongly condemns the treacherous, despicable, and cowardly attack that occurred this Saturday, in which our colleague and friend, city council secretary Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, lost his life,' it said in a statement. Local media said an armed man had been arrested. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state due to gang turf wars, according to official homicide statistics. In June, 11 people were shot dead and about 20 others injured in a shooting targeting a neighborhood party in Irapuato, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Apaseo el Grande. A month earlier, 17 bodies were found by investigators in an abandoned house in Irapuato. Much of the violence in Guanajuato is linked to conflict between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the most powerful in the Latin American nation. Guanajuato recorded more than 3,000 murders last year, the most of any Mexican state and accounting for 10.5 percent of the cases nationwide, according to official figures. – AFP
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gunmen kill 11 at religious festival in Mexico's Guanajuato state
A gun attack during a religious celebration in central Mexico has left 11 people dead and at least 20 others injured in violence-plagued Guanajuato state, local officials have confirmed. The shooting erupted Tuesday night in the city of Irapuato, authorities said on Wednesday, during festivities marking the Nativity of John the Baptist. Witnesses described terrible scenes of panic and chaos as partygoers fled the gunfire. 'It was chaos. People put the wounded into their cars and rushed to hospital to try to save them,' one witness told the news agency AFP, speaking anonymously due to safety concerns. Footage shared online shows the moment gunfire rang out as people danced and celebrated. Screams can be heard as the crowd scattered in panic. Bloodstains and bullet holes were still visible at the scene on Wednesday morning. Among the dead were a 17-year-old, eight men, and two women, according to the Guanajuato state prosecutor's office. In a statement, Irapuato's local government called the attack a 'cowardly act' and said security forces are hunting those responsible. Psychological support is being offered to affected families. President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the attack as 'deplorable' and said an investigation had been launched. At her daily news conference, Sheinbaum referred to the shooting as a 'confrontation', without elaborating on details. Guanajuato Governor Libia Dennise also denounced the attack, offering condolences to the victims' families and pledging justice. While Guanajuato is known for its industrial growth and colonial-era tourism hubs, it has notoriously become renowned as Mexico's most violent state in recent years. Authorities blame much of the bloodshed on an ongoing turf war between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the powerful Jalisco New Generation cartel. Government figures show Guanajuato recorded more than 3,000 homicides last year — the highest in the country. Since Mexico launched its so-called war on drugs in 2006, more than 480,000 people have been killed in criminal violence, with more than 120,000 listed as missing.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Yahoo
Gunmen kill 11 in crime-hit Mexican city
Gunmen killed 11 people and injured at least 20 in an attack during a religious festival in a central Mexican city plagued by gang-related violence, authorities said Wednesday. Bloodstains were seen on the ground and bullet holes in the walls following the shooting Tuesday night in Irapuato in Guanajuato state during celebrations marking the Nativity of John the Baptist. "It was chaos. People put the wounded into their cars and rushed to hospital to try to save them," a witness told AFP, asking not to be named due to safety concerns. A 17-year-old was among those killed, along with eight adult men and two women, the Guanajuato state prosecutor's office said, vowing that the crime would not go unpunished. Security forces were searching for the perpetrators of the "cowardly act," while officials were providing psychological support to those affected, the Irapuato municipal government said in a statement. President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the shooting as "deplorable," adding that authorities had launched an investigation. Speaking at her daily news conference, Sheinbaum described the incident as a "confrontation" without giving details about the circumstances or the victims. A video shared online shows the moment when gunfire erupted as people were dancing and socializing, causing panic. Guanajuato state Governor Libia Dennise condemned the bloodshed and expressed "solidarity and condolences" to the victims and their families. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state due to gang turf wars, according to official homicide statistics. Criminal violence, most of it linked to drug trafficking, has claimed around 480,000 lives in Mexico since 2006 and left more than 120,000 people missing. Much of the violence in Guanajuato is linked to conflict between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the most powerful in the Latin American nation. Guanajuato recorded more than 3,000 murders last year, the most of any Mexican state, according to official figures. str/jla/dr/ksb
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Mass shooting: Gunmen opened fire at a religious celebration in Mexico's Guanajuato; 12 killed, at least 20 injured
A religious event turned tragic in Mexico's Irapuato city when gunmen opened fire during a celebration, killing 12 people and leaving at least 20 injured. The shooting occurred late Tuesday during the celebration festivities marking the Nativity of St John the Baptist. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now People were dancing on the street when the gunfire erupted. Videos circulated online showed the moment with revellers screaming and fleeing the scene. Rodolfo Gómez Cervantes, an official in Irapuato, confirmed in a news conference on Wednesday that the death toll had risen to 12. The Guanajuato state prosecutor's office reported that among the dead were a 17-year-old, eight men, and two women. President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the attack and said it was under investigation. This is the second such incident in the state in recent weeks. Last month, seven people were killed in a shooting at a party organized by the Catholic Church in San Bartolo de Berrios, also in Guanajuato. Guanajuato, located northwest of Mexico City, remains one of the most violent states in the country. Authorities attribute much of the violence to turf wars between organized crime groups, including the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. According to official data, the state has recorded 1,435 homicides in the first five months of the year — more than double that of any other Mexican state.
