Family and friends lamented Gutierrez and discussed the anxiety the violence sparked surrounding the election during a wake held in Texistepec on Monday.
Supporter Joaquín Fonseca said, “We can’t continue with the insecurity, we’re tired of all of this, this is terrorism.”
“Not one, but five people are dead.” The worst effects of terrorism are being felt by us. During her Monday morning news conference,
President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged the assault on Gutierrez and said her government is working with state authorities in Veracruz and is giving federal assistance if needed.
In reference to the two states’ forthcoming June 1 elections, she said, “We’re coordinating, particularly with the Secretary of Security, and with all the support needed during.
This electoral period from Veracruz and Durango.” In an effort to ensure that justice is done, the state’s attorney general’s office has opened an inquiry into the event.
The brutal assault highlights the risky environment that surrounds Mexican political elections, where criminal organizations often target local politicians in an effort to influence local authorities.
