La Paz BCS: State Human Rights Commissioner Assassinated

Approximately 7PM Monday evening an armed group shot repeatedly at the family vehicle of Silvestre de la Toba Camacho with large caliber automatic weaponry while attempting to block the vehicle's movement. Camacho was the  ombudsman and a  commissioner  of the State Human Rights Commission of BCS. He and his 20 year old son died at the scene and his wife and 17 year old daughter were seriously wounded and were transferred to the city's hospital.

The events took place in the vicinity of the Boulevard Forjadores at its junction with Colosio Boulevard , where the attackers unloaded their weapons against Camacho's Ford vehicle.

Unofficial sources indicated that during the attack witnesses heard at least 30 detonations, followed by 3 isolated shots; moments after which the vehicle carrying the De la Toba family crashed into the wall of the Casino Caliente.

Emergency Services arrived to carry out the transfer of the injured persons, while security elements closed the traffic on the Boulevard Forjadores between Colosio and the entrance to the Colonia Fovissste. Traffic was prohibited for four hours while agents investigated the crime scene.

Homicide and crime detectives were assigned to the case. Forensic experts transported the bodies to the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo ) in order to carry out the necropsy by law.

There is no information on those responsible or about the vehicle in which they were traveling.

Authorities will initiate the corresponding inquiries in order to provide each and every Security Agency and the Three Levels of Govt  their findings and evidence that will enable the clarification of the facts.

The President of the CNDH, Mexico's National Commission on Human Rights, Luis Raul Gonzalez Perez, has condemned the attack of the BCS State official and his family.

"CNDH demands a thorough and immediate investigation by all State and Federal Authorities to find and bring the criminals in and will not stand for another case of impunity."

Gonzalez Perez also mentioned that cautionary security measures were being immediately put in place to guarantee the safety of all members of the de la Toba Camacho family and all personnel associated with  the State's Human Rights Commission. He also offered condolences to the family for their loss and hopes for the recovery of the gravely wounded wife and sister.

This comes after the ambush and murder of Fernando Rojas Perez, 54 yrs old, Commander of the Ministerial Police, as he was leaving his home on Sunday morning, Nov 19, in Colonia Puebla Nuevo, La Paz, the capitol City of the State of Baja California Sur.


Another man was found dead later on Monday night after the attack of Silvestre de la Toba and his family; an unidentified body found with a narco manta/ message.

The PGJE and C4 and Governmental Agencies are now calling this past weekend the bloodiest on record in the State of BCS with 18 people murdered, 14 men and 4 women in addition to Señor de la Toba and Commander Rojas Perez.

San Jose del Cabo

The first 20 days of November 2017:

72 people have been assassinated , 60 men and 12 women, all presumed to be tied to organized crime. These murders have primarily taken place in La Paz and San Jose del Cabo.