A young man identified as Antonio, 23—accused of assaulting ‘muxe’ designer and poet Elvis Guerra—was executed on the night of Sunday, September 20, 2026, on Prolongación de Guerrero Street in the Fourth Section of Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca.
Next to the body, those responsible for the killing left a placard attributed to “Commander Cromo” bearing the following message:
“This happened to me for shooting at the homes of hardworking people and for heating up the turf. My sister and Bolan are next. CJNG. Signed: Commander Cromo.”
News of the crime against the young man circulated via digital platforms, though neither local authorities nor the Oaxaca State Attorney General’s Office (FGEO) have yet issued an official statement regarding the incident.
This event follows an armed attack previously reported by Zapotec artist Elvis Guerra—who created the embroidery for the dress worn by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo during the *Grito de Independencia* (Cry of Independence) ceremony—an incident that prompted direct intervention by the federal executive branch.
During her morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo confirmed that the case is being addressed and detailed that the artist has already been enrolled in the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, coordinated by the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC):
“I spoke with him yesterday; I am going to see him on Wednesday. He is coming here, but the case has been handled from the very first moment; he spoke with Thelma before making it public, and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection was contacted right then.” For his part, the *muxe* poet issued a public statement via his Facebook account, expressing his feelings following the assault and calling on the public to report acts of violence in the region:
“I am a victim. I want to be a survivor. I want to trust my surroundings again. I want to walk the streets of Juchitán once more without fear. I want Juchitán to be the place of my childhood—the one I knew, the one that makes me proud; the Juchitán of celebration, solidarity, peace, and safety.”
“Today I am a victim, but one day I want to be able to say I am a survivor. This fight is for everyone—for all of us who have been victims. Remaining silent is no longer an option. Neither is leaving Juchitán. Leaving Juchitán means abandoning what you love. You love Juchitán the way you love a mother—would you abandon your mother?”
“Let us unite as a society. I am doing my part; I am putting forward my voice, my body, my safety, and my well-being. I ask you, as a society, to offer your support and to join forces: let us report these acts and take to the streets—let us not let fear defeat us. If not now, when?”
