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Catholic Priest Found Dead in Southern Mexico
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San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chis., The corpse of the priest Juan Manuel Zavala Madrigal, vicar of the parish of San Marcos Evangelista, located in the municipality of Ocotepec, in the north of the entity, was found yesterday in the so-called Laguna Verde, reported the head of the Attorney General's Office (FGE), Jorge Luis Keyran Abarca.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Catholic priest who had been missing was found dead Monday on a highway in the Mexican state of Chiapas, where cartel disputes have fueled violence. Less than two years ago he was…
March 9, 2026 – Mexico City – EFE. The Catholic community of Chiapas is in mourning after the discovery of the lifeless body of the priest Juan Manuel Zavala Madrigal this Monday. The news was confirmed by the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, after the religious was reported missing since last Sunday. This event has generated deep dismay in the southern region of Mexico due to the profile of the cleric and the circumstances of his disappearance.…
TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Chis.- After 12 hours disappeared, the parish priest of Ocotepec, Juan Manuel Zavala, was found dead this morning next to his vehicle in the neighboring municipality of Coapilla, which mobilized the police and forensic corps in that northern region of the state of Chiapas.On Sunday night, March 8, around 19 hours, the priest left the San Marcos Evangelista Parish in Ocotepec for the community of San Andrés Carrizal to celebrate…
Father Juan Manuel Zavala Madrigal disappeared after celebrating Sunday Mass. His body was found on Monday. The tragedy occurred in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. The 53-year-old priest was the vicar of the parish of St. Mark the Evangelist in Ocotepec. According to reports from the faithful, after Sunday Mass, he left the parish to celebrate the liturgy in a local community, but the article "Mexico: Body of missing priest found" comes f…
The murder takes place in Chiapas, a state where the violence and the dispute between criminal groups have increased the risks for religious leaders. CITY OF MEXICO (AP) — A Catholic priest who was missing was located Monday dead on a highway in the state of Chiapas, where disputes between the cartels have exacerbated the violence. Less than two years ago the southern priest Marcelo Pérez was shot dead in that region. The body of the priest Juan…
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