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The Nation
By Rafael Quintero · 23h
Abducted Río Bravo municipal president located alive one day after highway abduction
Mexico’s Security Cabinet confirmed the recovery on 8 November 2026, following the seizure the prior day.
By Rafael Quintero · 23hRío Bravo municipal president Miguel Ángel Almaraz Maldonado has been located alive, Mexico's Security Cabinet announced on 8 November 2026.
Almaraz was abducted by armed civilians on 7 November 2026 while travelling on a highway at the Zacatecas-San Luis Potosí border.
No details on the circumstances of his recovery have been released.
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