NewsDeadly Santa Muerte attack shocks Guanajuato community, elections in Moldova. This is what happened in the news overnight
Deadly Santa Muerte attack shocks Guanajuato community, elections in Moldova. This is what happened in the news overnight
It happened while you were sleeping. Here is what global agencies reported overnight from Sunday to Monday.
4 November 2024 07:12
- On late Friday evening in the city of León in the state of Guanajuato, a tragic attack took place. According to authorities, a local cult leader was shot at an altar dedicated to the folk saint La Santa Muerte. Two more people died, and eight were injured in the shooting. "La Madrina Chayo," as the victim was known, was considered a leader of the La Santa Muerte cult in Guanajuato. The Prosecutor's Office, in accordance with Mexican law, did not disclose her real name. It is known, however, that the pseudonym was used by a healer, also known as "Chayito." Along with her, another woman and a boy died. The attack happened during preparations for the annual celebrations in honour of Santa Muerte. Eight people, including two children, were injured in the attack on the street altar. As reported by the Independent, no immediate information was given about their condition. Witnesses described the event as a sudden and brutal attack. Worshippers gathered at the altar were surprised by armed attackers. The police are investigating to determine the motives and perpetrators of the crime.
- "Today, dear Moldovans, you have given a lesson in democracy, worthy of being written in history books.... Freedom, truth, and justice have prevailed,” said Maia Sandu overnight from Sunday to Monday. Unofficial results indicate she obtained 54 per cent of the votes in the second round. Sandu was openly pleased and emphasised the importance of this victory.
- On Sunday in Belgrade, a demonstration took place during which protesters demanded the resignation of the Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure, Goran Vesić. These demands were directly related to the collapse of part of the roof of the railway station in Novi Sad. The tragedy occurred on Friday. Fourteen people lost their lives. Several hundred demonstrators gathered before the Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure. They called for the authorities to be held accountable for the deaths and demanded the resignation of Minister Vesić. On Saturday, the Prosecutor's Office questioned the minister and several dozen other individuals regarding the matter. During the protest, slogans such as "Crime, not tragedy," "Corruption kills," and "Absolute power, absolute responsibility" were chanted. Some participants in the demonstration painted their hands red to symbolise blood on the hands of the authorities and left red handprints on the facades of state buildings.
- The former press secretary of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced serious charges related to the leaking of classified military documents to the media, as confirmed by an Israeli court on Sunday. This action could have adversely affected negotiations concerning the exchange of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
- A glide bomb attack occurred on Sunday in Kharkiv at a supermarket, reported Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional administration, via the Telegram platform. The store was in the Shevchenkivskyi district, close to the city centre. The attack resulted in four people dead and thirteen injured.
