Mayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt
Summary
Valentín Lavín Romero, a mayor in Morelos, Mexico, was shot and killed at his town hall after surviving a previous assassination attempt earlier this year. He is the 14th mayor to be killed since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in October 2024, amid ongoing violence linked to organized crime in the country.Key Facts
- Valentín Lavín Romero belonged to the Green party, allied with the ruling Morena party.
- He was attacked once before in January 2026 at a petrol station but survived.
- The second attack occurred at the town hall in Temoac, where he was killed by gunmen who fled on a motorbike.
- Authorities have not yet found a motive or suspects but promised a thorough investigation.
- Nearly 100 mayors have been killed in Mexico since 2006 due to drug-related violence and organized crime.
- Local governments in Mexico are vulnerable and often targeted by criminal groups seeking control.
- Lavín Romero was accused locally of ties to crime groups; his mother-in-law was arrested for alleged kidnapping and criminal activity.
- Mexico’s federal government is working to break corruption between officials and criminals in an operation called Swarm, arresting 85 officials so far.
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