Mexican mayor found alive after hours-long abduction
Summary
Mexican federal officials said Rio Bravo Mayor Miguel Angel Almaraz was released on Sunday, hours after armed men abducted him in Zacatecas state. He was traveling with family and friends when his car was intercepted on Saturday; the others were allowed to leave. Authorities are investigating who was involved and why he was taken.Key Facts
- Almaraz was abducted in a region between Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi states.
- His relatives reached a town in San Luis Potosi and alerted authorities.
- Federal officials said his captors released him on Sunday in the city of Zacatecas.
- Almaraz is mayor of Rio Bravo, a municipality in Tamaulipas state near the Texas border.
- Authorities have not stated a motive for the abduction.
- Zacatecas has seen activity by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel.
- In August, a car bomb outside a municipal police headquarters in Ojo Caliente injured 11 people and damaged about 30 homes.
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