NewsTragic cult leader assassination shakes Mexico's Guanajuato
Tragic cult leader assassination shakes Mexico's Guanajuato
It happened while you were sleeping. Here is what global agencies reported overnight from Sunday to Monday.
6:02 AM EST, November 4, 2024
- On Friday late evening in the city of León in the state of Guanajuato, a tragic attack occurred. According to authorities, on an altar dedicated to the folk saint La Santa Muerte, a local cult leader was shot. In the shooting, two more people died, and eight were injured. "La Madrina Chayo," as the victim was called, was considered a leader of the La Santa Muerte cult in Guanajuato. The Prosecutor's Office, by Mexican law, did not reveal her real name. It is known, however, that the pseudonym was used by a healer also known as "Chayito." Along with her, another woman and a boy died. The attack happened during preparations for the annual celebrations in honor of Santa Muerte. Eight people, including two children, were injured in the attack on the street altar. As reported by the Independent, no immediate information was given about their condition. Witnesses describe the event as a sudden and brutal attack. Worshippers gathered at the altar were surprised by armed attackers. The police are investigating to determine the motives and perpetrators of the crime.
- Moldova, you have triumphed. Today you gave a lesson in democracy that should be written in history books,” said Maia Sandu overnight from Sunday to Monday. Unofficial results indicate she obtained 54 percent of the votes in the second round. Sandu was openly pleased and emphasized the importance of this victory.
- On Sunday in Belgrade, a demonstration took place during which protesters demanded the resignation of the Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure, Goran Vesić. These demands were directly related to the collapse of part of the roof of the railway station in Novi Sad, which occurred on Friday. The tragedy resulted in the death of fourteen people. Several hundred demonstrators gathered in front of the Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure. They called for the authorities to be held accountable for these deaths and demanded the resignation of Minister Vesić. On Saturday, the Prosecutor's Office interrogated the minister and several dozen other individuals regarding the matter. During the protest, slogans such as "Crime, not tragedy," "Corruption kills," and "Absolute power, absolute responsibility" were chanted. Some participants in the demonstration painted their hands red to symbolize blood on the hands of the authorities and left red handprints on the facades of state buildings.
- The former press secretary of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced serious charges related to the leaking of classified military documents to the media, as confirmed by an Israeli court on Sunday. This action could have adversely affected negotiations concerning the exchange of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
- A glide bomb attack occurred on Sunday in Kharkiv at a supermarket, reported Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional administration, via the Telegram platform. The store was in the Shevchenkivskyi district, close to the city center. The attack resulted in four people dead and thirteen injured.
