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Woman mayor shows her horrific scars after surviving two assassination attempts by Mexican gangs

By Liz Hazelton
Last updated at 4:57 PM on 25th January 2011

Baring her mutilated body for the camera, Maria Santos Gorrostieta shows the horrific results of two assassination attempts by Mexican criminals

As the mayor of the town of Tiquicheo, she has become a key target for drug gangs who have turned the country into a grotesquely violent narco-state.

But despite being scarred physically and mentally by the attacks, the extraordinarily brave Mrs Gorrostieta remains defiant.

'I wanted to show you my wounds because I'm not ashamed that my body is mutilated like this,' she said.
Injuries: Maria Santos Gorrostieta, the mayor of the Mexican town of Tiquicheo shows her horrific injuries after surviving two assassination attempts

Injuries: Maria Santos Gorrostieta, the mayor of the Mexican town of Tiquicheo shows her horrific injuries after surviving two assassination attempts
Brave: The mayor said some people had even doubted that she was attacked

Brave: The mayor said some people had even doubted that she was attacked

'It is the result of shameful acts which have marked my life and the lives of my children. But I am not ashamed.

'There are some that have said I made these attacks up. But I did not and now I show the physical proof to those who have doubted me.'

Mrs Gorrostieta, a mother-of-three, was first attacked on October 15, 2009 when she was driving through the town of El Limone with her husband.

A group of armed men ambushed their vehicle, spraying the car with bullets.

The mayor was left terribly injured while her husband José Sánchez Chávez was killed.

Despite suffering such a devastating loss and battling back to fitness, Mrs Gorrostieta was determined not to be defeated.

She returned to work and had made remarkable progress.

But in January last year, she was once again ambushed by armed and masked men.

This time her injuries were even worse. She had to have a colostomy bag and suffers constant pain.

'Every day I fight and battle in my mind to erase the memories of the terrible things I lived through,' she said.

Recovery: Mrs Gorrostieta will be scarred for life after the shootings

'But I can't quit, not when I have three children whom I have to teach by example.

'Beside that I have the memories of my husband, the father of my children who knew how to teach the value of things and fight for them.

'He is no longer with us but he remains the guiding light for my decisions.'

Mexico has been torn apart by a spate of gang violence linked to drugs. More than 30,000 peopl ahve been killed in clashes between rival drug cartels and security forces since President Felipe Calderon launched his drug offensive in 2006.

The country's mayors have become prominent targets - as have women holding office.

In December, it emerged that female police chief Hermila Garcia, had become just the latest victim of the bloody war.

The 38-year-old had only taken over as the top law enforcement officer in the town of Meoqui two months before her death.

La Jefa, as she was known, had taken on the role when no man was prepared to do it

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1C4Uz4W4X

I admire her - she has the "hutzpah" and "gonads" to stand up and do what's right for her town and country while the vast majority of the "whimp" illegals run here and demand rights here - they need to return back to their OWN country and stand up with this woman and DEMAND THEIR RIGHTS THERE!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by stevetheroofer

Woman mayor shows her horrific scars after surviving two assassination attempts by Mexican gangs

By Liz Hazelton
Last updated at 4:57 PM on 25th January 2011

Baring her mutilated body for the camera, Maria Santos Gorrostieta shows the horrific results of two assassination attempts by Mexican criminals

As the mayor of the town of Tiquicheo, she has become a key target for drug gangs who have turned the country into a grotesquely violent narco-state.

But despite being scarred physically and mentally by the attacks, the extraordinarily brave Mrs Gorrostieta remains defiant.

'I wanted to show you my wounds because I'm not ashamed that my body is mutilated like this,' she said.
Injuries: Maria Santos Gorrostieta, the mayor of the Mexican town of Tiquicheo shows her horrific injuries after surviving two assassination attempts

Injuries: Maria Santos Gorrostieta, the mayor of the Mexican town of Tiquicheo shows her horrific injuries after surviving two assassination attempts
Brave: The mayor said some people had even doubted that she was attacked

Brave: The mayor said some people had even doubted that she was attacked

'It is the result of shameful acts which have marked my life and the lives of my children. But I am not ashamed.

'There are some that have said I made these attacks up. But I did not and now I show the physical proof to those who have doubted me.'

Mrs Gorrostieta, a mother-of-three, was first attacked on October 15, 2009 when she was driving through the town of El Limone with her husband.

A group of armed men ambushed their vehicle, spraying the car with bullets.

The mayor was left terribly injured while her husband José Sánchez Chávez was killed.

Despite suffering such a devastating loss and battling back to fitness, Mrs Gorrostieta was determined not to be defeated.

She returned to work and had made remarkable progress.

But in January last year, she was once again ambushed by armed and masked men.

This time her injuries were even worse. She had to have a colostomy bag and suffers constant pain.

'Every day I fight and battle in my mind to erase the memories of the terrible things I lived through,' she said.

Recovery: Mrs Gorrostieta will be scarred for life after the shootings

'But I can't quit, not when I have three children whom I have to teach by example.

'Beside that I have the memories of my husband, the father of my children who knew how to teach the value of things and fight for them.

'He is no longer with us but he remains the guiding light for my decisions.'

Mexico has been torn apart by a spate of gang violence linked to drugs. More than 30,000 peopl ahve been killed in clashes between rival drug cartels and security forces since President Felipe Calderon launched his drug offensive in 2006.

The country's mayors have become prominent targets - as have women holding office.

In December, it emerged that female police chief Hermila Garcia, had become just the latest victim of the bloody war.

The 38-year-old had only taken over as the top law enforcement officer in the town of Meoqui two months before her death.

La Jefa, as she was known, had taken on the role when no man was prepared to do it

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1C4Uz4W4X

she should stand up in her own country .& Demand her right Not in In our country
no Amnesty

These are the things our congress and senators don't won't Americans to see.

Wow. I have to say I"m awful proud of her. I don't think I'd be as brave. If this happened to me, I'd probably be in a little ball hiding in a dark closet for the rest of my life. Very sad what happened to her, but what an admirable woman.

Originally Posted by SicNTiredInSoCal

Wow. I have to say I"m awful proud of her. I don't think I'd be as brave. If this happened to me, I'd probably be in a little ball hiding in a dark closet for the rest of my life. Very sad what happened to her, but what an admirable woman.

"admirable woman" where the hell are all the admirable men?
Hiding in the shadows, oh! that's right their here out in the open!

"Don't hand me that la raza crap, The Race, how bout racin' your ass back home and protecting your girl's from murderers? That just seems so wrong to me!

Originally Posted by stevetheroofer

Originally Posted by SicNTiredInSoCal

Wow. I have to say I"m awful proud of her. I don't think I'd be as brave. If this happened to me, I'd probably be in a little ball hiding in a dark closet for the rest of my life. Very sad what happened to her, but what an admirable woman.

"admirable woman" where the hell are all the admirable men?
Hiding in the shadows, oh! that's right their here out in the open!

"Don't hand me that la raza crap, The Race, how bout racin' your ass back home and protecting your girl's from murderers? That just seems so wrong to me!

Steve, some illegals will run to save thier asses from the scene of an accident (that THEY caused) -leaving thier wives and children behind to die, because they were too drunk to bother with them. That might be one reason why so many women down in messico have had to step up to the plate and "be the man".

Such a beautiful young woman so horribly mutilated! What the drug lords weren't able to do was injure her inner strength and beauty. My heart goes out to her.