Copala | |
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Municipal seat and city | |
Coordinates: 16°39′N 98°59′W / 16.650°N 98.983°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Guerrero |
Municipality | Copala |
Government |
Copala is a city and the seat of the municipality of Copala, in the state of Guerrero, south-western Mexico. [1]
In June 2024, Salvador Villalba Flores, the mayor-elect of the town from the México Avanza party, was assassinated in the town while traveling on a bus to Mexico City. Local media also reported Villalba had decided to run for mayor after his friend, a candidate, was murdered in June 2023. [2]
Copala | |
---|---|
Municipal seat and city | |
Coordinates: 16°39′N 98°59′W / 16.650°N 98.983°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Guerrero |
Municipality | Copala |
Government |
Copala is a city and the seat of the municipality of Copala, in the state of Guerrero, south-western Mexico. [1]
In June 2024, Salvador Villalba Flores, the mayor-elect of the town from the México Avanza party, was assassinated in the town while traveling on a bus to Mexico City. Local media also reported Villalba had decided to run for mayor after his friend, a candidate, was murdered in June 2023. [2]