The mayor of Teuchitlán, José Ascensión Murguía Santiago, has declared that social media has distorted the perception of what is really happening in the municipality following the discovery of a criminal training center and an extermination site. Murguía Santiago invited the population to visit Teuchitlán and assured that the place is very calm despite the situation.
According to the mayor, the local population continues to carry out their activities normally, including visiting the main square. Murguía Santiago even encouraged visitors to take pictures at the site and share them on social media to promote Teuchitlán and showcase the reality of the locality in contrast to what is being disseminated.
Regarding the safety of visitors, the mayor stated that there are no risks and that social media is generating unfounded fear. He also emphasized that now is the ideal time to visit Teuchitlán due to the increased presence of surveillance in the area.
Concerning the Izaguirre ranch, located in the La Estanzuela delegation, three and a half kilometers from Teuchitlán, Murguía Santiago indicated that he does not have detailed information about the place due to difficulty of access from the presence of corpses. He showed willingness to cooperate in relevant investigations.
In another context, in response to the national call of search collectives for a vigil for the missing in the main squares of the country, Teuchitlán has continued with its event programming such as the La Vega 2025 parade and sporting activities. The city government has limited the dissemination of information about the Izaguirre ranch case on its social media, showing only a promotional post where the mayor appears alongside the state attorney and the deputy attorney of the Department of Missing Persons.
