Antonio Saldaña Reyes was one of the profiles that could compete under the acronym Morena for the municipal presidency of San Francisco del Rincón.
Morena Guanajuato demanded justice for the businessman. ”With deep pain we regret the murder of Antonio Saldaña Reyes, a social fighter and defender of the rights of the people,” the party said on social networks.
”His life was marked by courage, congruence and the defense of just causes. “We demand justice and that this crime does not remain in impunity,” he added.
At least two men traveling on a motorcycle opened fire on the car in which Saldaña Reyes was traveling.
The man suffered at least six gunshot wounds. In recent times he had participated in mobilizations to defend national footwear.
A decade ago, the entity did not exceed 1,000 murders annually, but in 2020 it reached 3,300 and closed 2025 with 2,035 violent deaths. In 2026, Guanajuato remains the most violent in the country; It accounts for 11% of national homicides.
Part of the violence in Guanajuato is attributed to clashes between criminal organizations such as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, the Sinaloa Cartel, Los Zetas cells and the local organization Unión León.
