Former Tlatlauquitepec Mayor Porfirio Loeza reports armed attack

Porfirio Loeza Aguilar, the former mayor of Tlatlauquitepec, Puebla, has denounced an armed attack against him in the El Pozo area. Loeza reported that he was traveling in his vehicle when he was targeted by gunfire, hearing at least 14 shots that damaged his truck.

The former official identified three current municipal employees as the alleged aggressors: Ángel Cabrera, director of the Civil Registry; Iván Maza, director of Cadastre; and Juan Gonzalo, a general assistant. Loeza claimed the individuals were consuming alcohol prior to the incident and that the shots were fired from a vehicle belonging to Cabrera.

Following a pursuit, Loeza managed to escape and seek refuge with police in Atotocoyan, located in the municipality of Yaonáhuac. He has filed a formal complaint and called upon Governor Alejandro Armenta to intervene and ensure an investigation into the matter.