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Cartel Violence Claims Lives of Mayor’s Aides in Mexico City

6/2/2025

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In a shocking act of violence, Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz were assassinated in Mexico City on May 20 while en route to work for Mayor Clara Brugada. This brazen attack, believed to be orchestrated by organized crime, has rattled the city's sense of security, leaving investigators grappling with scant evidence and the public reeling from the escalating cartel violence.

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In a shocking act of violence, Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz were assassinated in Mexico City on May 20 while en route to work for Mayor Clara Brugada. This brazen attack, believed to be orchestrated by organized crime, has rattled the city's sense of security, leaving investigators grappling with scant evidence and the public reeling from the escalating cartel violence.