The Federal Executive Branch (FGE) is investigating an attack against a Morena candidate in Texistepec; four people were killed and four were injured.

The Veracruz State Attorney General's Office (FGE) reported that it is investigating the attack in Texistepec, which left four people dead, including Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez, Morena's candidate for mayor of Texistepec, and three others injured.

The attack occurred on the night of Sunday, May 11, in the Camino a Jáltipan neighborhood, as Yesenia Lara led a caravan known as the " 4T Caravan ." The event was organized by young supporters of the Morena party and included motorcyclists, taxi drivers, families, and ordinary citizens.

Everything was captured in a live broadcast on Facebook. In total, they reported to At least 20 gunshots were fired. Screams and people fleeing desperately can be heard in the video. One voice shouts, "No, motherfuckers, they killed the candidate!" while others run with children in their arms or escape on motorcycles.

In an official statement, the Veracruz Federal Executive Office (FGE) reported that an investigation has been opened through the Coatzacoalcos Regional Prosecutor's Office. It confirmed that the four fatalities were three men and one woman , all killed by gunshot wounds. The three injured are being treated in local hospitals.

Veracruz Governor-elect Rocío Nahle condemned the attack and said those responsible would be found:

“I have instructed the @FGE_Veracruz and security to not stop until they are found,” he wrote on his X account. “No position or job is worth a person’s life.”

To date, Morena's national leadership has not issued any statement on the events.

The FGE reports that the events that occurred in TEXISTEPEC are being investigated. pic.twitter.com/7u9YZqrY9B

— FGE Veracruz (@FGE_Veracruz) May 12, 2025

Yesenia Lara, 49 , was widely known in the region. She was a municipal agent for Las Camelias and a trustee on the Texistepec City Council. She had been appointed as Promoter of the Fourth Transformation , so her candidacy for mayor was almost certain.

She was also a high school teacher, a professor at a technological institute, and worked in the banking sector. Her political history was already marked by tragedy: she was the wife of Enrique Argüelles Montero , a former council member assassinated in 2022. His murder remains unsolved.

The murder of Yesenia Lara is the second instance of violence against a Morena candidate in Veracruz during this electoral process. On April 29, Germán Anuar Valencia , a candidate for mayor of Coxquihui, was murdered by an armed group while launching his campaign. Five people were injured in the attack. These events occur three weeks before the June 1 elections , in which municipal presidencies and deputy positions will be renewed in Veracruz.

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