The mayor of Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, Miguel Ángel Almaraz Maldonado, was located following a coordinated operation between the Mexican federal government’s Security Cabinet and authorities from the states of Zacatecas, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas.
The mayor had been missing since being intercepted by hitmen in Zacatecas territory while traveling with his family in their vehicle toward Real de Catorce. During the incident, the assailants forced several of his companions out of the vehicle and left them on the roadside.
These individuals then walked until they reached the municipality of Cedral, San Luis Potosí, where they sought assistance from police forces. The mayor was located thanks to a joint effort involving the Secretariat of National Defense, the Secretariat of the Navy, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, working in coordination with the security agencies of the four states involved.
Federal authorities highlighted the collaboration of the state governments of Zacatecas, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas, noting that the exchange of information and search operations were instrumental in determining the public official’s whereabouts. Security forces are currently carrying out the necessary follow-up procedures following his recovery.
