US EditionAunt and Cousin of Mexico's Education Secretary "Brutally Murdered" in Their Home, He Says
Authorities killed three suspects after a gunfight linked to the fatal shooting of two relatives of Mexico's education secretary in Colima, a state with the nation's highest homicide rate.
- On Saturday, authorities killed three suspects after they fatally shot Delgado's aunt and cousin in Colima; Delgado expressed 'deep shock, outrage, and sorrow' over the murders of her relatives.
- Colima recorded the highest homicide rate in Mexico in 2023 and 2024, and authorities have not identified a motive for the double shooting or if other suspects are sought.
- The local prosecutor's office tracked the suspects' vehicle to a Colima home and killed three suspects in a gunfight Saturday afternoon, recovering weapons and clothing linked to the double shooting.
- Delgado, who was appointed by President Claudia Sheinbaum in 2024, shared personal memories of his aunt's hard work selling traditional Colima food and cakes.
- Amid debate over cartel crackdowns and U.S. pressure, Mexico's President last month said efforts showed `compelling results`, in line with recent international focus.
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Mario Delgado confirmed the murder of his aunt, Eugenia, and his niece, Sheila, on Saturday, January 31, in the Placetas Estadio colony, Colima. “Deep dismay, indignation and sadness over the events that occurred this morning,” said Mario Delgado on his social networks. The head of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) mentioned that his relatives were murdered at home, although the causes of the armed attack are still unknown. Delgado said tha…
Cd. of Mexico.- The Secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado, expressed his indignation at the murder of his aunt and cousin in Colima. "Deep dismay, indignation and sadness at the events that took place this morning in Colima where my aunt Eugenia Delgado and my cousin Sheila were brutally murdered in their home. "During my childhood my aunt Queña, as we told her of affection, prepared my birthday cake. That's how she earned her life, worki…
In a context of increasing violence in the state of Colima, on Saturday, January 31, an aunt and cousin of the secretary of public education and former national leader of Morena, Mario Delgado, were killed. An armed group entered their home to kill them. They were shot multiple times. The two women were engaged in the sale of food and cakes at their home. The alleged aggressors were located hours later and, according to the official report, were…
The femicide of Eugenia Delgado and her daughter Sheila Amezcua Delgado, aunt and cousin, respectively, of Mario Delgado, head of the Ministry of Public Education, shook Colima after they were both killed inside her home during an armed attack. They gave final farewell to Eugenia Delgado and her daughter Sheila Amezcua after being murdered in Colima Family members and friends fired Eugenia Delgado and her daughter Sheila Amezcua Delgado, murdere…
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