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Mexican Mayor Trumpets Foe's Death—Before Body Found

Faces tough questions in drug lord's slaying

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 5, 2009 3:20 AM CST
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(Newser) – Monterrey-area mayor Mauricio Fernandez is facing some tough questions after announcing the death of his drug baron nemesis hours before the body was found and days before it was identified. "Saldana, who apparently is the one who was asking for my head, was found dead today in Mexico City," Fernandez told cheering supporters at his re-election ceremony. Police found Saldana's corpse in a car with three others later that day, AP reports.

"Sometimes there are coincidences in life; it's better to look at it this way," Fernandez said when asked how he could have possibly known about the killing before police arrived on the scene. He later said he had been tipped off to the killing by unspecified intelligence sources. The mayor, who denies any involvement in Saldana's death, vowed to crack down on crime during his acceptance speech. "We will take the bull by the horns," he said.

Mauricio Fernandez is the mayor of the Mexican town San Pedro Garza Garcia.
Mauricio Fernandez is the mayor of the Mexican town San Pedro Garza Garcia.   (AP Photo)
Mauricio Fernandez, the mayor of the town of San Pedro Garza Garcia in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.
Mauricio Fernandez, the mayor of the town of San Pedro Garza Garcia in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 7 comments
Shannonals
Nov 13, 2009 1:23 AM CST
So my question is....so what? A Mayor has a drug lord taken out, what's the problem with that?
Mia
Nov 5, 2009 12:30 PM CST
What a dumb ass.
riffran
Nov 5, 2009 11:10 AM CST
uhhhh ooops

 
Mexico • mayor • Mexican drug war • drug cartel • extrajudicial killings

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