Overview
- The Green Party condemned the killing and called for an immediate, exhaustive and transparent investigation.
- The Hidalgo prosecutor’s office opened a case, and acting chief Francisco Hernández Hasbun said inquiries are underway to identify the motive.
- Early reports indicate he was attacked outside his residence in La Estancia and was struck by at least five gunshots.
- Municipal and state police launched an operation to find the assailants, and no arrests have been reported.
- The Hidalgo Congress must convene to seat his substitute, Silvestre García Márquez, to serve through 2027.