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Body of Gilberto Ruiz Chivis, Former Jalcomulco Mayor and River Defender, Found in Veracruz

State prosecutors have opened a case with the cause of death still undisclosed.

Overview

  • Ruiz Chivis, 48, was reported missing on August 14 after going out to exercise near Santa María Tatetla.
  • His body was found the night of August 18 in a rural paraje reported between Coetzala and Santa María Tatetla near the turnoff to Buena Vista and Santa María.
  • Secretary of Government Ricardo Ahued said the Veracruz prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the case.
  • Authorities have not said how he was located or whether there were signs of violence, and they have not reported a cause of death.
  • The physician and former municipal president was a prominent defender of the Río La Antigua basin who opposed Odebrecht’s proposed Propósitos Múltiples Xalapa dam.