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According to a statement released by Daniel Pinal, Humberto Moreira, the former governor wrote: "They killed my son, Jose Eduardo, a young clean, social promoter who used to work with the most humble people of Acuña, Coahuila".
My foundation had the opportunity to work with Lalo after the floods from hurricane Alex, and I found him to be a sincere, dedicated, compassionate person. He was married in 2010 in Acuna and had a baby son, born this year and who is the first grandchild of Humberto Moreira, who attended the birth. ![]()
Cold blooded execution
Jose Eduardo Moreira Rodriquez, 28, was shot and killed in Acuna Coahuila tonight at around 9:15PM on the road to Santa Eulalia. Also known as “Lalo”, he is the son of Humberto Moreira, the former Governor of Coahuila and federal PRI party president. Lalo’s uncle is the governor of Coahuila.
Jose Eduardo Moreira Rodriquez, 28, was shot and killed in Acuna Coahuila tonight at around 9:15PM on the road to Santa Eulalia. Also known as “Lalo”, he is the son of Humberto Moreira, the former Governor of Coahuila and federal PRI party president. Lalo’s uncle is the governor of Coahuila.
His death is described as a cold blooded execution, and it is rumored to be a cartel killing. Los Zetas control the city of Acuna. Acuna has experienced violence in the past few weeks, none of which has been reflected in the news.
Acuna is located and hour from Piedras Negras, where violence has erupted since the prison break in which 131 prisoners escaped. Strange circumstances surround the killing, as Lalo was alone at the time of his death, without his bodyguard, and he was driving his armored vehicle yet he felt secure enough to exit his vehicle, which lends the probability that he knew his attackers. His body was riddled with bullets.
Del Rio Texas is adjacent to Acuna. The road he was killed on is one that lies in the outskirts of the city and it runs past the maquila row. He was said to be in the area to attend a function for a new project he was involved in. The road is somewhat desolate at night but it is a quicker way to maneuver around the city.
Lalo and Lucero Moreira
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| Baby Jose Eduardo with his grandfather |
Lalo was very respected in Acuna for his work with impoverished people. He was the regional coordinator of social programs of the Department of State Development. His latest project was home repairs for the poor such as roof replacements.
President Felipe Calderon made contact with the state governor to coordinate efforts to enable the capture of those responsible. Federal agencies such as PGR and Sec of Marina will coordinate the investigation.
Reports are coming in that he was killed in a shootout between police and narcos, however people are rejecting that report saying he was executed and left on the road. Other reports state that there were two killed.
Was it a revenge killing? From Proceso today 10.4.12
This because the state police killed one of his nephews yesterday in Piedras Negras, after a confrontation in which four people died.
So far unclear what caused the murder, but unofficially it has emerged that could be revenge from the "Zetas" leader Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, alias "Z40".
This because the state police killed one of his nephews yesterday in Piedras Negras, after a confrontation in which four people died.
This hypothesis was based on a "narcobanners" appeared in the region with the text "family by family", whose entire content has not yet been released.
Today 10.5.12 reports are surfacing that Lalo was kidnapped earlier in the day, killed in an unknown location, though a good guess would be the rugged terrain of Santa Eulalia, then transporting the body back to be dumped in or adjacent to Acuna. Santa Eulalia is the area behind Acuna that is used for off road ATV riding and hunting.
Today 10.5.12 reports are surfacing that Lalo was kidnapped earlier in the day, killed in an unknown location, though a good guess would be the rugged terrain of Santa Eulalia, then transporting the body back to be dumped in or adjacent to Acuna. Santa Eulalia is the area behind Acuna that is used for off road ATV riding and hunting.
