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Víctor Manuel Amado de León assassinated in Morelos armed attack

Víctor Manuel Amado de León, a political leader and former mayoral candidate for Coatlán del Río, was assassinated in an armed attack during the early hours of Monday, August 24, in Mazatepec, Morelos. The attack occurred in the Justo Sierra neighborhood while Amado de León was traveling in a vehicle. He died at the scene, while an individual accompanying him was wounded and transported to a hospital in Tetecala in critical condition.

Amado de León served as a district coordinator and municipal leader for the PAZ party. He had previously run for mayor of Coatlán del Río in the 2024 elections under the Encuentro Solidario Party (PES). The PAZ party leadership has condemned the murder, noting that the politician had received prior threats and had been the victim of attacks on his home during the 2024 electoral process.

The Fiscalía General del Estado de Morelos has launched an investigation to identify the perpetrators and determine the motive behind the killing.

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Fiscalía General del Estado · Fiscalía General del Estado de Morelos · Mazatepec · Morelos · Movimiento Ciudadano · PAZ Party · Paz · Víctor Manuel Amado de León

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Asesinan a excandidato a alcalde en Morelos [www.lavozdemichoacan.com.mx]