Former deputy attorney general murdered in La Paz in front of his daughter

A former deputy prosecutor is shot to death in front of his youngest daughter. Business chambers demand answers to the growing insecurity.

Publicado 26 febrero, 2026 el 26 de febrero a las 16:27 | 2 mins reading |3,969 vistas | por Carlos Méndez

A crime that shocks and exposes fragility

Bernardo Soriano Castro, who previously fought high-impact crimes, was shot this week in La Paz. The most heartbreaking thing: his youngest daughter was with him in the car. The girl, miraculously, was unharmed.

“Violence should not be normalized or left unpunished”, declared the local Coparmex after the event.

The authorities seized the Jeep Wrangler full of bullet holes and 7.62 caliber casings. The autopsy confirmed the obvious: death from multiple gunshot wounds. But as of this noon, not a single detainee. Zero public progress.

The cry of the community that can’t take it anymore

The murder of a former official who knew the system inside set off alarm bells. Canaco La Paz and Coparmex BCS came forward with very harsh statements.

They demand a transparent and diligent investigation. They refuse to normalize these events that hurt the social fabric and scare away any possibility of economic development. His message is clear: without the rule of law, there is no future.

The Autonomous University of BCS, his alma mater, and citizen groups joined the chorus of condolences and demands for justice.

Meanwhile, in the streets of La Paz the painful question remains: if this happens to the person who was supposed to impart justice, what hope is left for the common citizen? The curtain on this political-criminal drama continues to be lowered, with a traumatized girl and a society that cries out for answers.

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Victim does not attend hearing of former director of Pemex

María Felicia Jiménez Lavie reported that she will not appear in court due to the intense media siege.

Publicado 3 minutes ago el 14 de julio a las 15:20 | 2 mins reading

The hearing scheduled for this Tuesday against Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, former director of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), for the crime of family violence, was held without the presence of the victim, María Felicia Jiménez Lavie. Through a document presented by his legal advisor, he reported that he will not appear before the judicial authority.

Absence of the victim in the process

The letter, addressed to the Control Judge Adriana Correa Ortiz, details that on July 13, 2026, the victim had a video call on the Meet platform with the Public Ministry agent Juan Carlos Lagunas Suástegui, the legal advisor Aleida Ramírez Catalán and a psychologist. At that meeting, the scope of the conditional suspension of the process was explained to her, after she previously expressed her intention to grant forgiveness to her husband.

The document also indicates that María Felicia faces an intense media siege that has prevented her from leading a normal life. She remains sheltered in her home along with her children, especially the minor, to protect them from public exposure.

“The media have been cruel and do not give us time or space,” says the writing.

The legal advisor confirmed the identity of the victim during the video call by showing his passport and professional license. With this notification, María Felicia’s defense states that she will not come to personally ratify the document requesting an alternative exit to the process.

After a brief recess, the judge will resume the hearing to determine the course of the case and the legal situation of Rodríguez Padilla.

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Attention to Causes Strategy adds 7.3 million services

More than 7.3 million services and procedures have been delivered under this strategy, according to the secretary.

Publicado 32 minutes ago el 14 de julio a las 14:51 | 2 mins reading

More than 7.3 million actions against the causes of violence

The Secretary of the Interior, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, stated that young people are the center of the country’s transformation within the Attention to Causes strategy. During President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning conference, Rodríguez detailed the progress of the program.

“Addressing the causes is also giving back to citizens what they rightfully deserve.”

The results include more than 7.3 million services and procedures. Fairs, Peace Days, recovery of spaces, sports, cultural and health activities have been held. Also noteworthy are the programs Youth Transforming Mexico, Youth Building the Future, Boxing for Peace and the National Circuit of Festivals for Peace.

The Mexican Youth Institute has formed 1,788 Youth Committees for Transformation throughout the country.

Tianguis of Welfare and voluntary disarmament

The Tianguis de Bienestar has reached 34 municipalities and 801 localities. 3.4 million new essential items were delivered, confiscated at customs, benefiting 406 thousand people.

In the Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace program, 11,864 firearms have been exchanged for cash, anonymously.

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They arrest the alleged person responsible for attacks on the Vía Atlixcáyotl

A joint operation managed to arrest the man accused of at least twelve attacks against motorists in Puebla.

Publicado 1 hour ago el 14 de julio a las 14:17 | 2 mins reading

Alleged perpetrator arrested

In a joint operation during the early hours of the morning, state, federal and military forces detained Rafael “N” in the Santa Fe residential complex in San Andrés Cholula. He is accused of being responsible for at least twelve gun attacks against vehicles on the Vía Atlixcáyotl, Periférico Ecológico and Camino Real a Cholula.

The incidents, which occurred in recent months, had generated concern among the inhabitants of the metropolitan area of Puebla. The authorities concentrated their search on Vía Atlixcáyotl after an increase in gunshots on that road.

Experts had criticized the official response. Researcher Valente Tallabs González, from the UPAEP, pointed out:

An issue that concerns all of us who live in the city of Puebla is a fact that cannot be isolated, it is not enough to open a research folder, it is not enough for it to be resolved.

Tallabs warned that a lack of communication and timely action increased the risk of the attacks continuing. “The authority has to demonstrate that it is actively protecting the population, because we all feel vulnerable at any time of the day,” he added.

The arrest was made through a search. So far, no further details about the judicial process have been revealed.