The elected Mayor of Jáltipan, Veracruz, maintained that he had not been a victim of threats prior to the attack against the “Rancho Parceros”, which left no injuries or deaths.
Mexico City, November 13 (However).- The “Parceros Ranch“of the elected Mayor of the municipality of He walks, Veracruz, Gildardo Maldonado Guzmánwas wholesale a gunshots on Thursday by a group of armed individuals who fired at the façade of said place.
The elected Mayor, belonging to the party Citizen Movementtold the media that he went to the corresponding authorities to present a complaint for the attack on his property, located on the side of the Transistmica Federal highway. However, he stated that he was not at the ranch at the time of the shooting.
“There have never been threats towards me, today it is very unfortunate, but I think that is what we are experiencing throughout the country,” said Maldonado Guzmán, who said he feared for his life.
“I have to take care of my integrity, it is not possible that this situation continues to happen to the people who want to do good in our municipalities. We experienced it in Michoacán with the comrade Carlos Manzo, what was experienced a few months ago with our candidate from Morena, in Texistepec and right now what a servant is experiencing,” he declared.
In this context, Maldonado Guzmán commented that he made a request to restore the security that was granted to him during his campaign for Mayor of Jáltipan, which was withdrawn once the electoral process concluded, on June 1, 2025.
“To the majority [de candidatos] We were given, this, support or security. At the end of the election it was withdrawn from all of us. [Pero] I want to tell you that in the month of September I already asked for support because just like what has happened throughout the country. Right now we are in communication with the state government and we hope for a favorable result for me soon,” he said.
After the attack against the “Rancho Parceros”, elements of the Municipal Police, the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) of Veracruz, the National Guard (GN) and the Mexican Army arrived at the scene to carry out a search operation for the aggressors in different municipalities, but until now the authorities have not reported any arrests.
For its part, the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Veracruz began an investigation into the attack that occurred in the municipality of Jáltipan, which left no people injured or dead.