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Mexican Mayoral Candidate and Daughter Killed in Live-Streamed Attack

Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez and three supporters were fatally shot during a campaign rally in Veracruz, marking the second political assassination in the state ahead of June 1 elections.

Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez is seen in a photo taken from her Facebook page. Gutiérrez was killed along with three other people when gunfire broke out during a campaign march.
Navy officers stand guard near a vehicle involved in a shootout in Veracruz, Mexico, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Victoria Razo)
Members of the general prosecutor's office and the Navy stand guard near a vehicle involved in a shootout in Veracruz, Mexico, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Victoria Razo)

Overview

  • Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez, a Morena party mayoral candidate in Texistepec, Veracruz, was killed alongside her daughter and two supporters during a Facebook Live-streamed campaign rally on May 11, 2025.
  • The attack is the second assassination of a mayoral candidate in Veracruz this election cycle, following the April 29 killing of Germán Anuar Valencia, also from Morena.
  • Veracruz Governor Rocío Nahle and President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the killings, pledging federal and state coordination to investigate and ensure election security.
  • Authorities have launched an investigation into the ambush, which left three others wounded, but no motive or suspects have been identified yet.
  • The killings highlight escalating cartel-linked violence targeting local candidates, with 57 others in Veracruz requesting government protection ahead of the June 1 municipal elections.