Cocopah Indigenous Leader Aronia Wilson Found Dead in Sonora
Initial investigations suggest motives related to Wilson's immediate circle; her political activities ruled out as a factor.
Overview
- Aronia Wilson, a local Cucapah Indigenous leader, has been found dead in the northern Mexico border state of Sonora.
- Members of the Cocopah Indian Tribe, known in Mexico as Cucapahs, also live across the border in Arizona, near Yuma.
- Sonora state prosecutors are questioning a person of interest in Wilson's death.
- Initial investigations point to motives related to Wilson's immediate circle of friends, family, or acquaintances.
- In 2020, the Cocopah Indian Tribe complained about a border barrier on their land, which they said would cut access to tribal members in Mexico.