Overview
- The mayor of Juchitán, Miguel Sánchez Altamirano, was arrested on September 23 on charges of aggravated extortion and crimes against state security and remains in preventive custody while court proceedings continue.
- A judge has validated the initial detentions of Sánchez Altamirano and an associate known as Carlos Alberto “La Parka,” and a linkage-to-process hearing is scheduled to proceed in the coming days.
- On September 25 the Oaxaca Congress declared the disappearance of the Ayuntamiento and the state named Francisco Vásquez Jiménez as temporary municipal commissioner to run local government and preserve public services.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered a strengthened Guardia Nacional presence to coordinate security with state authorities and the temporary commissioner during the administrative transition.
- State prosecutors are investigating alleged ties between the municipal administration and a criminal group called 'Los Cromos,' including claims that C2 municipal cameras were shared with criminal actors, and the probe could reshape local policing and service delivery.