Former Mexican Governor Shot to Death Inside Puerto Vallarta Bar
18 Dec 2020
At least one gunman shot and killed a former governor inside an upscale bar in Puerto Vallarta. The murder comes at a time when the state of Jalisco deals with an uptick in violence due to the dominant criminal organization in the region, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion.
Former Governor Jose Aristoteles Sandoval was inside a popular restaurant when at least one gunman shot and seriously injured him, state officials confirm. The 46-year-old politician who left power in 2018 died soon after at a hospital.
Governor Enrique Alfaro took to social media to confirm the killing and expressed condolences.
GRAPHIC EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Mexican Cartel Severs Hands of Three Thieves
14 Dec 2020
Members of one of Mexico’s most violent cartels severed the hands of three individuals they accused of common thievery. The victims were left sitting with posterboards and a bag containing their hands in a show of force.
The case took place over the weekend in Silao, Guanajuato, when motorists called 911 claiming there were bleeding individuals on the side of the road. Authorities and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and found two men and a woman with severed hands.
Next to the three victims, the gunmen left a black plastic bag holding six severed hands. Authorities rushed the victims to a hospital.