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His burnt body was found a few days later in a car in the central state of Zacatecas.
Braulio Zaragoza Maganda Villalba, was in a meeting with other politicians, at 8:30 AM on Sunday morning, when three gunmen approached his table, seeing what was occurring Zaragosa jumped up from his seat and began running. He was shot in the back by the assailants.
He was the general secretary of the conservative opposition National Action Party (PAN) Guerrero state.
Several politicians have been targeted by drug cartels operating in the area.
Police say an investigation is under way but no arrests have yet been made.
Mr Zaragoza, 35, died before paramedics arrived at the El Mirador Hotel, located in the tourist area of Quebrada.
He was having breakfast with two local politicians before a meeting with regional leaders from his party in Acapulco's port area.
Last week, a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the governing PRI party, Gabriel Gomez, was kidnapped south of the city of Guadalajara.
He was having breakfast with two local politicians before a meeting with regional leaders from his party in Acapulco's port area.
Last week, a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the governing PRI party, Gabriel Gomez, was kidnapped south of the city of Guadalajara.
His burnt body was found a few days later in a car in the central state of Zacatecas.
Gomez, 49, was a pediatrician who previously served as the mayor of the town of El Grullo in Jalisco state, also plagued by gang related violence.
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