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Oaxaca Congress dissolves Juchitán municipal government

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The Oaxaca State Congress has officially approved the disappearance of powers in the municipal government of Juchitán de Zaragoza. During an extraordinary session, the legislative body passed the decision with 35 votes in favor and zero against, fulfilling Governor Salomón Jara Cruz’s request to restore security and governability in the region. This political dissolution follows the arrest of Mayor Miguel Sánchez Altamirano, also known as ‘Quetu’, on charges of aggravated extortion and crimes against state security. Authorities allege the mayor had links to the ‘Los Cromos’ criminal cell, which is reportedly associated with the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). A judge has granted preventive detention to both the mayor and Carlos Alberto P. L., known as ‘La Parca’. Additionally, former municipal police commissioner John Keny Moreno Segura has been detained. To manage the transition, Governor Jara Cruz appointed Francisco Vásquez ~~Jiménez, a local communicator and former firefighter,~~ Jiménez as the provisional municipal commissioner. To restore order, the state is implementing a security overhaul that includes the formation of a new municipal police force, the installation of surveillance ~~cameras and security arches,~~ cameras, and the continued deployment of federal forces, including the Mexican Navy and National Guard. ~~President Claudia Sheinbaum has confirmed that the federal government is coordinating with state authorities to stabilize the region.~~ Concurrent with the political transition, security forces conducted a mandatory inspection and disarmament of the Juchitán Municipal ~~Police. This operation included the takeover of the municipal security headquarters and the seizure~~ Police, seizing dozens of ~~28 long guns, 27 short guns,~~ firearms and ~~2,029 cartridges, all~~ thousands of ~~which were transferred to the state’s general armory.~~ cartridges. Following these ~~political~~ shifts, the region has experienced a violent escalation. Within a 72-hour period, six deaths and several injuries were reported, including ~~victims such as~~ a municipal worker, a student, and a two-year-old child. Authorities suggest this spike in violence is due to a criminal reorganization following the arrest of Iván N., alias ‘El Cromo,’ a leader of the ‘Los Cromos’ faction of the CJNG.

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