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The accident

Seven people lost their lives and another 11 were injured in a head-on collision between two Urvan-type trucks on the Oaxaca-Cuacnopalan superhighway. The accident occurred at noon on Saturday, June 13, at kilometer 196, on the San Pablo Huitzo-Nochixtlán section.

Among the fatalities are a woman and her daughter, who were traveling as co-pilot and companion in one of the units. This was reported by emergency corporations that went to the scene.

The State Government, in coordination with Federal Roads and Bridges (Capufe), responded to the incident. Paramedics from different corporations provided care to the survivors, several with serious injuries. They were transferred to hospitals in the region to receive specialized care.

The Oaxaca Health Services (SSO) activated the hospital network to receive the injured. An ambulance from the Regulatory Center for Medical Emergencies and Emergency Medical Care System (CRUM-SAMU) joined the support.

Security elements and personnel from the Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office carried out the corresponding procedures to determine the causes of the accident and proceed with the removal of the bodies.

Traffic in both directions of the highway was closed while authorities carried out the rescue and care of the victims. Until 4:00 p.m., traffic was still interrupted.

Capufe recommended alternative routes: towards Oaxaca along the free highway at kilometer 175 towards Nochixtlán; towards Tehuacán, turn off onto the free road at the Plaza de Cobro Huitzo.

The Secretariat of National Defense (Defense) deployed 600 Army elements in Durango. The measure seeks to reinforce security and operations against organized crime in the entity.

Military reinforcement in Durango

The contingent is made up of 300 troops from the “Mexico Joint Task Force” and 300 from the Fourth Armored Reconnaissance Regiment. They join the 90 members of Special Forces who arrived on June 10, within the National Public Security Strategy.

The agency, headed by Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, reported that the military will join the operations of the Tenth Military Zone. They will work in coordination with federal, state and municipal authorities.

The 300 elements of the Fourth Armored Reconnaissance Regiment will strengthen security on communication routes. Currently, the National Guard maintains this scheme through the “Durango State Coordination.”

The troops will carry out patrols, ground reconnaissance and establish security posts. They will also carry out dissuasive actions in priority areas. Everything, in accordance with the National Law on the Use of Force and with respect for human rights.

Armed attack against councilor in Oaxaca

Joel Ángel Bravo Martínez, municipal president of San Miguel Amatitlán, was deprived of his life this Saturday morning. Armed individuals entered his home around 8:00 a.m. and attacked him with shots.

The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Oaxaca (FGEO) began the investigations. In a statement, he noted:

“The State Attorney General’s Office assumes with technical and scientific rigor the development of the investigations, adding inter-institutional operational intelligence to clarify the mechanics of the attack, identify the material and intellectual authors and guarantee strict application of the law to avoid impunity in this homicide.”

The federal security cabinet reported that it supports local authorities. On social networks, he stated that “there will be no impunity” and that the presence in the Mixtec region was reinforced with a protection operation.

For its part, the national leadership of the PAN condemned the events and demanded a transparent investigation. He expressed condolences to the family and community of San Miguel Amatitlán.

The mayor had been the victim of an assault on May 22 on the Acatlán-Oaxaca highway, in Puebla. He was traveling with three collaborators when he was ambushed and stripped of his belongings.