# Veracruz municipal officials legal immunity controversy > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/veracruz-municipal-officials-legal-immunity-controversy > Updated: 2026-09-21T12:55:02.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. In Veracruz, Mexico, legal proceedings against municipal officials have escalated following the removal of their constitutional immunity by the State Congress. Initially, former mayors Raúl González Martínez of Ixhuatlán del Sureste and Bertín Bravo Montero of Úrsulo Galván were reported as fugitives. González Martínez is under investigation for the alleged kidnapping and murder of journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán Ramírez, while Bravo Montero is linked to the disappearance of businessmen Héctor Ramos Sánchez and Ignacio López. By late September, Governor Rocío Nahle García confirmed that three mayors were fugitives or could not be located. This included a third official, Isaac García Álvarez of Coahuitlán, who remains in office but has failed to respond to summons regarding a violent incident involving firearms that injured a minor. Governor Nahle García cited these cases to support a constitutional reform initiative sent to the State Congress. The proposed reform aims to eliminate legal immunity, or ‘fuero’, for mayors and trustees to ensure all municipal public servants are subject to standard criminal procedures. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-21: Veracruz Governor reports three mayors are fugitives Veracruz Governor Rocío Nahle García reported three mayors are fugitives and used the cases to advocate for a constitutional reform to eliminate legal immunity for municipal officials. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/veracruz-governor-reports-three-mayors-are-fugitives ### 2026-09-17: Veracruz ex-mayors reportedly fugitives after losing immunity Two former mayors in Veracruz, Mexico, are reportedly fugitives after losing their legal immunity amid investigations into kidnapping, murder, and disappearances. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/veracruz-ex-mayors-reportedly-fugitives-after-losing-immunity --- Cite as: Veracruz municipal officials legal immunity controversy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/veracruz-municipal-officials-legal-immunity-controversy