Mexican Border Mayor Reported Kidnapped
The mayor of Río Bravo, a Mexican city across the border from Texas, is reported kidnapped. Officials are searching the border zone between two states. The post Mexican Border Mayor Reported Kidnapped appeared first on The Rio Times .
Mayor of Río Bravo, Miguel Ángel Almaraz Maldonado, is reported kidnapped near the border between Mexico and Texas. The kidnapping is suspected, but basic facts remain unconfirmed. Tamaulipas, the state where Río Bravo is located, borders Texas. The SSPCE (San Luis Potosí’s state security ministry) stated that its civil guard is working to locate the people involved.
The mayor was allegedly intercepted on Saturday 7 November 2026 near Zacatecas, a central Mexican state. He was reportedly left on the road and reached Cedral, a town in San Luis Potosí, to ask for help. Armed men in two pickup trucks stopped the group, but official confirmation of this account is lacking. The San Luis Potosí state attorney general, Jesús Govea Orozco, said he had no conclusive information and could not rule out the possibility of a kidnapping.
The motive and the number of people involved in the case are unknown. The mayor belongs to the National Action Party (PAN), an opposition conservative party, and is at odds with Tamaulipas governor Américo Villarreal Anaya and Mexico's ruling party, Morena. The kidnapping of the mayor occurs near the border between Mexico and Texas, a region of ongoing security concerns.
Officials have not changed any travel advisories linked to this case. Residents, businesses, and travellers are advised to check official government guidance before traveling to the area.
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