Mexico investigates deadly attack after soccer match as Sheinbaum faces pressure to curb crime | CNN

Mexico investigates deadly attack after soccer match as Sheinbaum faces pressure to curb crime | CNN


The attack followed a game at a private soccer field in Salamanca, a city in the violence-plagued state of Guanajuato, which has been the scene of several deadly incidents in recent days. “The state attorney general’s office strongly condemns these acts that threaten life and social harmony, and is therefore acting with firmness, responsibility and sensitivity, placing the victims and their families at the center of the investigation and access to justice,” Guanajuato authorities said. But violence has intensified in some parts of the country, including the northwestern state of Sinaloa, following the 2024 capture in Texas of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, one of the founding leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Author: Gonzalo Zegarra, Michael Rios


Published at: 2026-01-26 23:02:02

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