The personal secretary and adviser to Mexico City's mayor are shot dead

Mexico City's worst recent attack on public officials saw the personal secretary and adviser to Mayor Clara Brugada killed in a suspected organized crime hit near her home early Tuesday morning. Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz were found shot in an Audi on a busy thoroughfare, with four bullet holes on the windshield. Mayor Brugada described their deaths as a "shocking tragedy," promising relentless efforts against insecurity despite lacking details about the motive or possible threats against her other top ally, President Claudia Sheinbaum. Security experts suggest organized crime may have intended to pressure Brugada's administration.