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Puebla Authorities Probe Fires After Attempted Robbery in Palmar de los Bravo

Prosecutors pursue leads to determine motive.

Overview

  • The state public security ministry said men on motorcycles tried to break into a home in La Purísima de Bravo on Monday night.
  • After residents and local officials intervened, the assailants went to Cuacnopalan and set a fire that damaged buildings and three pickup trucks.
  • No injuries were reported, and State Police, Municipal Police, and Civil Protection mounted a coordinated response.
  • The State Attorney General’s Office opened an investigation to identify the attackers and establish the motive.
  • The outlet 24 Horas reported that some damaged vehicles belonged to former mayor Adán Silva Valeriano, a detail not confirmed in official statements.