Sacramento Couple Fatally Shot While Visiting Family in Mexico

The victims, related to a local mayor in Michoacán, were attacked in a region plagued by cartel violence.

Rafael Cardona Aguilera, 53, and Gloria Ambriz de Cardona, 50, were killed in Angamacutiro, Michoacán, while visiting family for the holidays.
The couple, residents of Sacramento, were related to the wife of the town's mayor, Hermes Arnulfo Pacheco Bribiesca, raising questions about the motive for the attack.
Authorities found the victims inside a bullet-riddled vehicle; Cardona died later at a hospital, while Ambriz was pronounced dead at the scene.
Michoacán is one of Mexico's most violent states, with ongoing conflicts between drug cartels, prompting a U.S. State Department 'do not travel' advisory for the region.
The killings highlight the challenges faced by Mexico's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who campaigned on reducing violence but has seen high-profile murders continue during her tenure.