Judge gunned down in Acapulco a day after Mexican president visits

Dec 12, 2024

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An investigation into the assassination of a high-ranking judge in Mexico’s Guerrero state is underway in Acapulco. The shooting happened just one day after President Claudia Sheinbaum met with security officials to address a rise in violent crimes.

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Mexican police said the judge was gunned down on Wednesday, Dec. 11, while in his car. Authorities said they’re still investigating the murder.

Cartel violence has gripped the Guerrero State over recent years. The violence includes the beheading of the mayor in the state capital just days after he took office in October.

The Mexican president met with security officials and governors on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Acapulco to talk about ways to combat the growing criminal brutality in the country.

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Sheinbaum’s first few months in office have been plagued by gun violence despite her deployment of the Mexican military to areas with high murder rates. Her policies signaled a shift from her predecessor’s “Hugs, Not Bullets” strategy with cartels, which focused more on prevention efforts.

However, using the Mexican military has also come with criticism. A rash of shootings between Mexican soldiers and drug cartels in November reportedly killed suspected cartel members but also bystanders caught in the crossfire.

The incident led to questions over the use of Mexican forces, who are reportedly shooting first and asking questions later.

Tags: Assassination, Claudia Sheinbaum, Crime, Drug cartels, Drugs, federal judge, Gang Violence, Gun violence, Guns, Mexico, Murder

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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ASSASINATION OF A HIGH-RANKING JUDGE IN MEXICO’S GUERRERO STATE IS UNDERWAY IN ACAPULCO… JUST A DAY AFTER PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM MET WITH SECURITY OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS A RISE IN VIOLENT CRIMES.

POLICE SAY THE JUDGE WAS GUNNED DOWN WEDNESDAY WHILE IN HIS CAR AND ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE MURDER.

GUERRERO HAS BEEN GRIPPED BY CARTEL VIOLENCE OVER RECENT YEARS, INCLUDING THE BEHEADING OF THE MAYOR IN THE STATE CAPITAL JUST DAYS AFTER HE TOOK OFFICE IN OCTOBER.

THE PRESIDENT MET TUESDAY WITH SECURITY OFFICIALS AND GOVERNORS T IN ACAPULCO TO TALK ABOUT WAYS TO COMBAT THE GROWING CRIMINAL BRUTALITY.

SHEINBAUM’S FIRST MONTHS IN OFFICE HAVE BEEN PLAGUED BY GANG VIOLENCE DESPITE DEPLOYING THE MEXICAN MILITARY TO AREAS WITH HIGH MURDER RATES.

SIGNALING A SHIFT FROM HER PREDECESSOR’S SO-CALLED ‘HUGS, NOT BULLETS” STRATEGY WITH CARTELS, WHICH FOCUSED MORE ON PREVENTION EFFORTS.

THOUGH USING THE MEXICAN MILITARY HAS ALSO COME WITH CRITICISM.

A RASH OF SHOOTINGS BETWEEN MEXICAN SOLDIERS AND DRUG CARTELS IN NOVEMBER KILLED SUSPECTED CARTEL MEMBERS BUT ALSO BYSTANDERS CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE.

THE INCIDENT LED TO QUESTIONS OVER THE USE OF MEXICAN FORCES WHO ARE REPORTEDLY SHOOTING FIRST AND ASKING QUESTIONS LATER.

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