SAA

SAA event in Sinaloa, Culiacan Rosales area, Mexico on Wed 18th February 2026

18th February 2026

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On 18 February 2026, in Culiacan Rosales, Sinaloa, unidentified individuals travelling in two vehicles opened fire (drive-by) at the home of the recently elected leader of the Union of Workers in the Service of the Culiacan City Council (STASAC) in Fraccionamiento Las Brisas while the family was inside. On 13 February 2026, the day of the STASAC elections, graffiti appeared at the union headquarters warning people not to vote. The union leader had previously run for local deputy with the Labor Party (PT) in February 2025, where he lost the election, and later joined the Green Ecologist Party of Mexico (PVEM). There were no casualties.

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Sinaloa ( Culiacan Rosales area )

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