Leader of leftist party in Mexico's Oaxaca state found dead

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Leader of leftist party in Mexico's Oaxaca state found dead
MEXICO CITY | Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:25am BST


(Reuters) - The dead body of a top leader of Mexico's Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) for southern Oaxaca state was found on Thursday and police are investigating his death as a homicide, the state attorney general's office said.

Nicolas Estrada, president of the PRD's state council in Oaxaca, one of the leftist party's strongholds, likely died several days before his body was found, officials said.

The attorney general's office said that Estrada, 32, was reported missing since June 15, and his body was found in the town of Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, with three gunshot wounds to the head.

Oaxaca state is currently governed by the PRD, and local elections next month pit the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, of President Enrique Pena Nieto against a coalition made up of the PRD and the conservative National Action Party, or PAN.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/28/uk-mexico-crime-elections-idUKBRE95R03L20130628?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=401

[Nanjing to Seoul]

1. three shots to the head. . .definitely suicide.

[rpannier]

4. My first thoughts as well

He probably had to reload for the third shot

[Spitfire of ATJ]

2. Only three shots to the head? I'm surprised they didn't call it a suicide.

[Hulk]

3. Sad

Mexico is so handicapped when it comes to these types of murders. It is almost a death warrant when you stand for justice. I just hope they can find those responsible, and bring them to justice. Not real hopeful of that.

[Octafish]

5. Well said.

In Mexico..."It is almost a death warrant when you stand for justice."

Increasingly so, as well, north of the border.

[geek tragedy]

6. PRI is now in bed with the cartels, so that's an obvious theory. nt

[Judi Lynn]

7. 2 candidates in Mexican local election drop out after killing of coalition member

2 candidates in Mexican local election drop out after killing of coalition member
By Associated Press, Published: June 28

CULIACAN, Mexico — Two candidates in a local election in the state of Sinaloa, home to Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel, have dropped out of the race after a member of their coalition was shot to death, campaign officials announced Friday.

Lucas Lizarraga, campaign coordinator for the coalition “Together You Win,” which groups the leftist Democratic Revolution Party and Workers Party with the conservative National Action Party, said the candidates for mayor and state congress in the town of Sinaloa de Leyva are asking electoral official to postpone the July 7 election because authorities are not ensuring their personal safety.

“Candidates have received threats from organized crime groups and there is a risk of more casualties over the remainder of the campaign and on election day,” Lizarraga said.

On Monday, authorities found the body of a 26-year-old who was running for the city council of the same town. Eleazar Armenta was shot to death in the village of Baburias.
Sinaloa state electoral authorities said the candidates missed the deadline to drop out of the race and that their names would appear on the ballot even if they stop campaigning.

More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/2-candidates-in-mexican-local-election-drop-out-after-killing-of-coalition-member/2013/06/28/45337512-e063-11e2-a0de-145598a7b2b7_story.html

[okaawhatever]

8. Now, this is worthy of a conspiracy theory. I wonder if these homicides took place after Mexico

stopped allowing access to all intelligence info to the United States?