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Puebla Court Finds Ex-Politician Javier López Zavala Guilty in Cecilia Monzón Feminicide

Sentencing is set for December 31 with the family seeking the 60-year maximum.

Overview

  • The tribunal also found Jair N. and Silvestre N. guilty as the material perpetrators of the 2022 killing in San Pedro Cholula.
  • Prosecutors established that López Zavala ordered the attack and provided the firearm and motorcycle used in the crime.
  • The case moved through roughly eight months of oral proceedings and about 80 hearings following delays and defense tactics.
  • The conviction follows a separate November ruling that found López Zavala culpable of domestic violence against Monzón.
  • Feminist groups and public officials hailed the verdict, and the case helped drive the so‑called Ley Monzón to strip parental rights from convicted feminicides.