Oaxaca governor pledges justice for attack on artisan Elvis Guerra
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Salomón Jara Cruz, the Governor of Oaxaca, Mexico, stated that authorities will immediately investigate an armed attack on the home of designer and artisan Elvis Guerra in Juchitán de Zaragoza.
Jara Cruz promised there would be no impunity in the case and that no one would be protected during the investigation. He also affirmed that state authorities support Guerra following the aggression.
Before the attack, Elvis Guerra reported receiving threats and being the victim of extortion, which she connected to the recent opening of an event space in Juchitán. After the shooting, Guerra shared a video online explaining that the attack also endangered her family. The Oaxaca State Prosecutor’s Office is prioritizing the investigation of extortion as the primary motive for the September 18th attack.
Investigators found three bullets at Guerra’s home and identified a man and a woman on a motorcycle as potential suspects. As of this report, authorities have not made any arrests but are working with security officials to locate the individuals. Elvis Guerra is a designer, artisan, poet, translator, and muxe activist from Juchitán. She founded her textile workshop, Creaciones Biulú, after the 2017 earthquake to support local artisans.
Her work has gained international recognition, reaching countries in South America, Spain, and Thailand. Recently, Guerra and her team at Creaciones Biulú embroidered the floral design on the dress worn by President Claudia Sheinbaum during Mexico’s Independence Day celebration.
