Tabasco runs out of prosecutor: José Barajas resigns after receiving death threats

José Barajas Mejía presented his resignation as Attorney General of the State of Tabasco after five months in office.During his administration, he faced threats from criminal groups, who left messages through blankets and cardboards. Gov. Javier May Rodríguez confirmed the resignation and said that Barajas Mejía decided to leave the post to continue his military careerDuring his term in office, the prosecutor was in charge of investigating vario…

Villahermosa, Tab., Almost six months after taking office, José Barajas Mejía presented yesterday afternoon his resignation as Attorney General of the state of Tabasco before the local Congress. He did not explain the reasons for his resignation, only his intention to resume his career in the armed forces.

Tenosique, March 31. The governor of Tabasco, Javier May, informed of the resignation of the state attorney general, José Barajas Mejía, who will present his resignation to the local Congress. The decision was announced during the Security Coordination Board held in the municipality of Tenosique, where Barajas Mejía expressed his intention to resume his career in the Armed Forces. Upon the resignation of José Barajas Mejía, the state administrat…

Ivan López, candidate for the municipal presidency for the National Action Party for Cosautlán, resigned after receiving threats against him and his family. This was a few days after he was elected to participate in the process to the mayor’s office next June, 2025. The politician mentioned that they have perpetrated acts of intimidation and threats against his parents and one of his vehicles. Due to the above, he mentioned that “I highly value …

The head of the Attorney General’s Office of Tabasco, José Barajas Mejía, resigned from the position he held 175 days; as head of the office, Oscar Tonatiuh Vázquez Landeros, deputy prosecutor of Common Crimes. “This morning at the Security Coordination Table, which we held in Tenosique, Colonel José Barajas Mejía informed us that today he is presenting to the Congress of Tabasco his resignation as Attorney General of the State to continue his m…

Resignation of Tabasco . On Monday, March 31, 2025, the governor of the state, Javier May, informed that Colonel José Barajas Mejía will present himself to Congress this day to present his resignation. What implications does his departure from office have? Tabasco government confirms the official resignation of José Barajas Mejía as Prosecutor of the State of Tabasco It was through a brief report issued on its official channels that the Tabasco …