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Harfuch meets Senator Geovanna Bañuelos in Zacatecas to discuss Ojocaliente car bombing

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Senator Geovanna Bañuelos met Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch to discuss security in Zacatecas, focusing on the car bomb attack in Ojocaliente.
  • The explosion outside the municipal police headquarters injured 11 people and damaged homes and other buildings.
  • Bañuelos said President Claudia Sheinbaum and the federal security cabinet would visit Zacatecas to brief residents and follow up on the investigation.

Senator Geovanna Bañuelos met Security and Citizen Protection Secretary Omar García Harfuch to address the security situation in Zacatecas, with particular attention to the car bomb attack in Ojocaliente.

The explosion occurred outside the Ojocaliente Municipal Police headquarters, injuring 11 people and damaging several homes and other buildings in the area. Bañuelos expressed concern and solidarity with those affected.

The Labor Party senator from Zacatecas thanked Harfuch for responding directly to the incident. She said she would be in Zacatecas on Friday with President Claudia Sheinbaum and the federal security cabinet to inform residents and monitor the investigation and the measures adopted after the attack.

I recognize and appreciate Secretary Omar García Harfuch’s immediate attention. The presence of President Claudia Sheinbaum and the Security Cabinet in Zacatecas shows that the Government of Mexico will not leave our state alone, and that there is a firm commitment to clarify these events and guarantee the safety of Zacatecan families.

· Geovanna BañuelosThe senator described the government response after the Ojocaliente car bombing.

“ I recognize and appreciate Secretary Omar García Harfuch’s immediate attention,” Bañuelos said. “The presence of President Claudia Sheinbaum and the Security Cabinet in Zacatecas shows that the Government of Mexico will not leave our state alone, and that there is a firm commitment to clarify these events and guarantee the safety of Zacatecan families.”

Bañuelos said security requires coordination, intelligence and results. She also praised Harfuch’s work, saying joint action by institutions had strengthened efforts against criminal groups. “The goal must always be to build peace and tranquility for Mexican families,” she said.

The goal must always be to build peace and tranquility for Mexican families.

· Geovanna BañuelosBañuelos summarized her view of the security effort led by federal authorities.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.