19 Gunfire Killed Mexico Lady Mayor in Mexico City. The lady who was set to become Mexico’s first female president was assassinated just hours after taking the oath of office.
According to foreign news reports, the mayor of a town in Cotija was shot and died shortly after Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was appointed the country’s first female president. According to the news report, the woman who was killed was the mayor of Cotija starting in September 2021. Her name was Yolanda Sanchez. It was the first time a woman was chosen for this position.
19 Gunfire Killed Mexico Lady Mayor
According to local media reports, the female mayor was shot 19 times. She was rushed to the hospital immediately, but she did not survive. Her security guard was also slain during the attack. According to reports, no one has been arrested in connection with the attack on the female mayor. Yolanda Sanchez has reportedly received death threats after taking office in September 2021. In 2023, she was held prisoner for three days by gunmen.