The kidnapped politician found dead near the Football Stadium in Honduras, where the police say “personal revenge” was likely a motive star-news.press/wp

Police said on Thursday that the armed men killed the Honduran municipality standing in front of his re -election in the Central America, which was violent, although it is not believed that the killing had had political motives.
Francisco Martinez, the mayor of the northwest of San Issidro, was transferred by the militants from a hotel in the city of Sigreen on Wednesday evening and opened fire abroad, a. The police statement saidAdding that Martinez “claims alcohol” when he was kidnapped.
His bullet -filled body was found near a football field, according to the police.
He said that killing does not seem to be linked to Martinez’s political activities, adding that the evidence indicates that the motivation is likely to be “personal revenge.”
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The 45 -year -old may be seeking to re -election from the National right -wing party on November 30 in the presidential, legislative and local elections.
Police said Martinez was arrested in 2015 by allegedly trying to kill a son of a son of a sickle.
Local media reported that he was acquitted in 2016.
Sources close to the investigation said that Martinez was visiting several motives in the area, and at the time of the crime, he was under observation due to his background. Police said they seized a mobile phone from a woman who often joined Martinez in these motives.
Honduras is one of the most violent countries in Latin America, mainly due to Drug trafficking The gang activity.
In May, he was the American army soldier I found dead On the bank of the river several miles from an air base in Honduras.
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