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Mayor Lavin Romero Killed, Mexico’s Mayor Death Toll Hits 100

7/23/2026

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Mayor Valentin Lavin Romero of Temoac, Morelos, was shot dead on July 23, 2026, after surviving a January attack.
Forensic experts and police recovered his body and said an arrest operation is under way.
The killing raises Mexico’s mayor death toll since 2006 to 100, with 14 deaths since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October 2024.
Sheinbaum said on July 14 that homicides have fallen by half since September 2024.

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Mayor Valentin Lavin Romero of Temoac, Morelos, was shot dead on July 23, 2026, after surviving a January attack.
Forensic experts and police recovered his body and said an arrest operation is under way.
The killing raises Mexico’s mayor death toll since 2006 to 100, with 14 deaths since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October 2024.
Sheinbaum said on July 14 that homicides have fallen by half since September 2024.