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Mexican security consultant who worked for US State Department killed in cartel ambush

  • Mexican security consultant César Guzman was shot and killed after 9 p.m. Friday at a restaurant in Guadalajara while dining with two fellow instructors.
  • César Guzman and two other trainers had just finished delivering a course on security and intelligence to police officers in Jalisco, and Guzman had recently been working on contracts for the U.S. State Department.
  • The attack, believed to be a cartel ambush, also killed former Hidalgo security undersecretary Carlos Amador and critically wounded former Chihuahua security secretary Pablo Cajigal.
  • Retired FBI agent Arturo Fontes described them as some of the most courageous people he has encountered, while the U.S. Consulate expressed its sorrow regarding the violent incident and extended sympathy to those affected and their families.
  • The incident highlights ongoing cartel-related risks to security trainers in Mexico despite no current State Department employment by the victims.
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Mexican security consultant who worked for US State Department killed in cartel ambush

A Mexican security consultant who recently did contract work for the U.S. State Department has been shot and killed in what appears to have been a cartel ambush at a restaurant in Guadalajara.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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