The former mayor was also reportedly under investigation for alleged fraud, though his family members believe the accusations ...

A mayor was shot dead in an area of southern Mexico where drug cartels are active, local authorities said Saturday.

Maria de Jesus Quijada was shot at while traveling in a vehicle with her family. Her husband did not survive.

Police the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are investigating the fatal shooting of the mayor of San Miguel Amatitlan, the state prosecutor’s office said Saturday, as security forces launched an ...