More than 60 priests were killed in Mexico and impunity exceeds 80%
Organized crime violence advances in Mexico. More than 60 priests have been murdered since 1990 and 80% of the crimes remain unpunished.
TL;DR
- Father Román de la Cruz Hernández, 48, was found shot to death on a road in Lolotla, Hidalgo, Mexico.
- The crime exposes the violent actions of organized crime and high rates of impunity in Mexico.
- Over 80% of murders of priests in Mexico since 1990 remain unsolved.
- Religious leaders play a crucial role in communities affected by violence, offering support and denouncing abuses, which often places them at risk.
- The violence against clergy creates a climate of fear and hinders the free exercise of religious practice.