A weekend massacre across three Zacatecas municipalities left 10 dead, including an ex-mayor. Federal forces surged into the cartel battleground state.
Mexico · Defense
Key Facts
—Victims Ten people killed across Pánuco, Morelos, and Sain Alto municipalities on July 18, 2026.
—Identities Dead included ex-mayor Ignacio Castrejón Valdez, public servants, businessmen, ranchers, and a firefighter.
—Claim A video by armed men identifying as Los Mayos, a Sinaloa Cartel faction, claimed responsibility on July 21.
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