US EditionJalisco Councilwoman Shot Dead As Cartels Keep Targeting Public Officials In Sinaloa
- Cecilia Ruvalcaba, a Jalisco municipal councilwoman and head nurse, was shot dead early on May 9 in Teocaltiche by three armed men.
- Her killing follows recent cartel-related violence targeting public officials and police in Jalisco's contested regions during the 2023-2024 election cycle.
- Ruvalcaba had run unsuccessfully for municipal president with the Citizens' Movement and documented her political and health work before being attacked inside the local hospital.
- Officials found several fired cartridge cases and a bullet at the location, and authorities in Jalisco have confirmed that the investigation continues as they seek to identify the perpetrators.
- This killing intensifies local instability as violence between rival cartels in Jalisco continues to cause forced displacement and threaten public servants.
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Sicarios break into a Teocaltiche hospital and murder a nurse and governor
The violence that bleeds Mexico has also struck hospitals. A group of gunmen broke into the nursing room of the Teocaltiche community hospital in the State of Jalisco this Friday morning and murdered the head of nurses, Cecilia Ruvalcaba, who had also competed for the municipal presidency, said Governor Pablo Lemus, who added that the authorities have begun investigations to clarify the crime and find those responsible. Ruvalcaba “was an exempla…
Cecilia Ruvalcaba, head of nurses and governor in Teocaltiche, is murdered: What do we know about the attack?
The violence does not stop in Teocaltiche, Jalisco, despite the request of the authorities for help. On Friday, May 9, Cecilia Ruvalcaba, council member and former candidate for the municipal presidency by Ciudadano Movement (MC) was murdered.The victim, 44 years old, was also head of nurses at Teocaltiche Municipal Community Hospital, where armed civilians entered to shoot him directly.With this new violent act, three municipal workers killed i…
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