Fear Grips Tabasco as Human Head Found, Police Officers Injured
Tabasco governor denies criminal ties amid escalating violence. Armed groups have targeted businesses and schools in the state, demanding the dismissal of the Secretary of Security. The governor insists that the attacks are a result of government efforts to combat crime.
Tabasco has descended into chaos for the second day running, with violence erupting across the state. Businesses were torched, gunfire rang out in the streets, and chilling messages from criminal groups surfaced demanding the dismissal of top security officials. But Governor Javier May Rodríguez remains adamant: his administration has no ties to criminals, and the violence isn’t a result of a lack of authority, but rather a reaction to its firm presence.
In an attempt to reassure the public, Rodríguez addressed the press on Friday, delivering his first statement on the violence that has gripped the region since he took office last week. He emphasized that the brutal attacks, which included arson attacks on businesses and cars, were not a sign of the government’s weakness but proof of its strength. According to the governor, the spike in violent acts comes as criminal gangs resist the state’s efforts to impose law and order.
