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Oaxaca Mayor Murder Highlights World Cup Security Gaps

6/14/2026

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Mayor Joel Bravo Martínez was shot dead in San Miguel Amatitlan, Oaxaca, after requesting state protection weeks earlier.
Oaxaca prosecutors, together with the Mexican Security Cabinet, activated protocols and sent forces to San Miguel Amatitlan, pledging no impunity.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico’s security plan for World Cup includes training, warning systems and measures around stadiums and hotels.
PRI president Alejandro Moreno criticized, saying each mayor’s murder attacks democratic institutions.

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Mayor Joel Bravo Martínez was shot dead in San Miguel Amatitlan, Oaxaca, after requesting state protection weeks earlier.
Oaxaca prosecutors, together with the Mexican Security Cabinet, activated protocols and sent forces to San Miguel Amatitlan, pledging no impunity.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico’s security plan for World Cup includes training, warning systems and measures around stadiums and hotels.
PRI president Alejandro Moreno criticized, saying each mayor’s murder attacks democratic institutions.