María Santos Gorrostieta Salazar
María Santos Gorrostieta Salazar | |
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| Born | 1976 |
| Died | c. 15 November 2012 (aged 36) Michoacán, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Body discovered | near Morelia, Michoacán |
| Alma mater | Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, physician |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party (2008–2010) Party of the Democratic Revolution (2010–2012) |
María Santos Gorrostieta Salazar (1976 – c. 15 November 2012) was a Mexican politician who served as mayor of Tiquicheo, in Michoacán, from 2008 to 2011. Despite three assassination attempts during her tenure, she continued to be outspoken against organized crime. In a fourth attack, she was kidnapped and assassinated by suspected drug traffickers on 15 November 2012. Michoacán is home to several violent drug trafficking organizations such as La Familia Michoacana and the Knights Templar Cartel. Gorrostieta, a physician, had been a member of the PRI and left it for lack of support after the attacks. She had then become a member of the PRD.