
Murder of a Member of Parliament: Incidents of political violence have been going on continuously in America’s neighboring country Mexico for quite some time. Meanwhile, a sensational case of murder of an MP in broad daylight has come to light. The brutal murder of the MP has created a sensation in the entire country.
This sensational incident happened in Veracruz area of Mexico. The Attorney General’s Office of Veracruz has confirmed the brutal murder of Mexico’s leftist ruling coalition MP Benito Agus by beating him to death. Mexican local media say that several rounds were fired at MP Benito Agus in Central Veracruz, killing him on the spot. It is notable that Benito Agus was an MP from Mexico’s Green Party, which was part of the ruling coalition led by President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Morena party.
Mexico’s President expressed regret
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed grief over the shooting death of Green Party MP Benito Agus in broad daylight in Central Veracruz, saying she was extremely sorry for the incident. He has given strict instructions to security officials to work with the Governor of Veracruz to ensure justice in the MP’s murder case and has asked officials to unravel the matter as soon as possible.
Many murders have taken place before
It is noteworthy that in Central Veracruz, Green Party MP Benito Agus was shot dead in broad daylight. But before this, a mayor Arcos was murdered in Guerrero, Mexico. The most surprising thing about this murder was that he was murdered within six days of assuming the post of Mayor of Arcos.
Mayor Arcos’ death came just three days after Francisco Tapia, secretary of the city’s new government, was shot dead. The murders of high profile people in Mexico had created a sensation in the country. At the same time, during the elections held in Mexico on June 2, 2024, about six candidates were murdered.
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