List of politicians killed during the presidency of Claudia Sheinbaum

The following is a list of assassinations (19) of politicians during the term in office of President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum, which started on 1 October 2024.

2024

Name	Political affiliation	Date	Position	Notes
Francisco Tapia Gutiérrez	n/d	3 October	General secretary of the municipal government of Chilpancingo, Guerrero	Shot three days after taking office.[1][2]
Alejandro Arcos Catalán	PRD	6 October	Municipal president[a] of Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero	Abducted and decapitated after six days in office.[3]
Román Ruiz Bohórquez	No party (planilla blanca)	12 October	Municipal president of Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca	Stabbed in an "interpersonal dispute".[4][5]
Benito Aguas Atlahua	PVEM	9 December	Federal deputy[b] for the 18th district of Veracruz	Shot in the municipality of Zongolica, Veracruz; another man was also killed.[6]
Jesús Franco Lárraga	Morena	15 December	Municipal president of Tancanhuitz, San Luis Potosí	Intercepted by gunmen while driving; the three other occupants of the vehicle were also killed.[7]

2025

Name	Political affiliation	Date	Position	Notes
Carlos Neri Rodríguez	PVEM	7 February	Secretary of the municipal government and aspiring mayoral candidate in Paso del Macho, Veracruz	Abducted, along with his brother, in Camarón de Tejeda, Veracruz; both found dead the following day.[8]
José Luis Perriera	PRI	28 April	General secretary of the municipal council of Teocaltiche, Jalisco	Shot and killed while dining at a restaurant.[9]
Germán Anuar Valencia	MORENA	29 April	Mayoral candidate in Coxquihui, Veracruz	Killed when gunmen attacked his campaign headquarters; at least five bystanders were wounded.[10]
Bladimir García Soriano		6 May	Director of public works in Ixtaczoquitlán, Veracruz	Shot dead upon leaving his home in Córdoba, Veracruz.[11]
Cecilia Ruvalcaba	MC	9 May	Municipal councilwoman for Teocaltiche, Jalisco	Shot by three masked gunmen at the community hospital she worked at in the early morning hours of 9 May.[12]
Yesenia Lara	MORENA	11 May	Mayoral candidate for Texistepec, Veracruz	Shot at campaign event alongside three supporters.[13]
Mario Hernández García		15 May	Municipal president of Santiago Amoltepec, Oaxaca	Ambushed on a highway near the municipal seat. Two police officers were also killed.[14]
Ximena Guzmán Cuevas José Muñoz Vega	MORENA	20 May	Private secretary (Guzmán) and adviser (Muñoz) to Head of Government Clara Brugada	Shot dead in morning rush-hour traffic by a gunman on Calzada de Tlalpan in Mexico City.[15][16]
Isaías Rojas Ramírez	PT	2 June	Municipal president of Metlatónoc, Guerrero	Died in hospital after being shot on Federal Highway 95D on 28 May.[17]
Salvador Bastida García	PT	5 June	Municipal president of Tacámbaro, Michoacán	Died in hospital after being shot outside his home in Tacámbaro. His bodyguard was also killed.[18]
Lilia Gema García Soto	MORENA	15 June	Municipal president of San Mateo Piñas, Oaxaca	Gunmen attacked the city hall, killing García Soto and another member of her administration. Two police officers were also injured.[19][20]
Martha Laura Mendoza Mendoza	MORENA–PT	17 June	Municipal president of Tepalcatepec, Michoacán	Shot outside her home in central Tepalcatepec. Her husband was also killed and a son was seriously wounded.[21]
Ignacio Alejandro Roaro Aguilar	PAN	5 July	Secretary of the municipal government and former municipal president of Apaseo el Alto, Guanajuato	Shot while playing basketball in a public park; another municipal official was injured.[22]

See also

• List of politicians killed in the Mexican drug war
• List of politicians killed during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Notes

1. A municipal president is the chief executive of a municipality, comparable to the mayor of a town or city.
2. A federal deputy is a member of the Chamber of Deputies.