Chicomuselo massacre

Chicomuselo massacre
Part of Mexican drug war
Location	Nuevo Morelia, Chicomuselo, Chiapas, Mexico
Date	12-13 May 2024
Deaths	11 killed
Perpetrator	Jalisco New Generation Cartel

The Chicomuselo massacre was a massacre of 11 civilians of the same family in Nuevo Morelia, Chicomuselo, Chiapas, Mexico, during a turf war between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. ^{[1] [2]}

Five men, five women and a 15-year old boy were killed in the massacre. The home was subsequently torched. ^{[3] [4]} The victims had refused to work for local criminal groups and protested against local illegal mining. ^{[5] [6]}

Victims

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• Alfonzo, 73
• Tere, 28
• Dolores, 56
• Rosalinda, 57
• Yojari, 18
• Ignacio, 52
• Isidra, 54
• Urbano, 42
• Brandi, 15
• Azael, 31
• Father Marcelo

Investigation

Authorities began investigating on 14 May 2025 to find those responsible. The Interinstitutional Group headed by the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) carried out the removal of bodies and identification of corpses. ^[9]

Aftermath

In the anniversary of the massacre, about 2000 people lead a pilgrimage to the cemetery where the family were buried. ^[7]

References

1. "11 people die in mass shootings in cartel-plagued part of Mexico amid wave of mass killings". CBS News. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
2. Vanessa Buschschlüter (15 May 2024). "Mexican villagers killed amid cartel battle". BBC News . Retrieved 11 November 2025.
3. David Agren (23 May 2024). "After 11 are massacred in Mexico's Chiapas state, bishops warn conditions lacking for elections". OSV News. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
4. "Armed groups execute 11 civilians in Chicomuselo, Chiapas". Schools for Chiapas. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
5. Ángeles Mariscal (16 May 2024). ""Llegaron directo a matarlos": testigos de la masacre de Chicomuselo". Chiapas Paralello (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2025.
6. "Chiapas massacre leaves 11 dead as cartel turf wars intensify". Mexico News Daily. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
7. Ángeles Mariscal (13 May 2025). "Un año después de la masacre de 11 personas en Nuevo Morelia, Chicomuselo, el crimen organizado sigue amenazando a la población" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2025.
8. Rubi Martinez (20 May 2024). "Así fue como el CJNG atacó a una familia de catequistas católicos en Chicomuselo, Chiapas". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
9. "Chiapas Prosecutor's Office confirms 11 deaths in Chicomuselo, an area disputed by the CJNG and the Sinaloa Cartel". Mexico Daily Post. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2025.