Mayor among 4 people found shot dead in central Mexico; A well-known gardener lost his life in a separate incident

A mayor of the ruling Morena party in central Mexico’s San Luis Potosi state was shot dead along with three others on Sunday, while local authorities said a prominent vineyard owner was killed in another central region.

Jesus Eduardo Franco, the mayor of the municipality of Tancanhuitz, and three other victims were all found dead inside the car. state prosecutor’s office.

Rita Rodríguez, president of the Morena party, said, “We deeply regret the death of our colleague Eduardo Franco, the mayor of Tancanhuitz.” wrote on the social network.

“We ask the authorities to reach the final conclusions and find those responsible,” he said.

Politicians, especially at the local level, often becomes a victim of bloodshed related to corruption and multi-billion dollar drug trade. Earlier this month, it was a Mexican congressman who was part of the ruling coalition was shot in the coastal state of Veracruz.

He became a mayor in October killed and beheaded In the south of the state of Guerrero. The following month, he became a former prosecutor and local police officer was arrested about a gruesome murder.

A wine entrepreneur was killed in central Mexico

Meanwhile, a famous vintner was killed in Mexico State of GuanajuatoOn Sunday, authorities said the central region was the scene of violence linked to organized crime.

Ricardo Vega owned the Cuna de Tierra vineyard located in Dolores Hidalgo.

“I deeply regret and strongly condemn the cowardly killing of Ricardo Vega,” Mayor Mauricio Trejo X of the nearby city of San Miguel de Allende wrote on social media.

Colonial San Miguel de Allende is part of an area rich in art and cultural festivals frequented by American tourists.

The Mexican Wine Council, the country’s vintners’ organization, said it was saddened by Vega’s death, describing him as a “visionary leader and tireless defender of Mexican wine.”

According to the local AM newspaper, Vega was attacked by gunmen while driving his truck in the area on Saturday. It was reported that the murder case is being investigated.

According to official data, more than 450,000 people have been killed and thousands of people have gone missing since the Mexican government deployed an army in 2006 to combat drug trafficking.