# Oaxaca Prosecutor Links ASAEO Labor Union to Murder and Extortion

Oaxaca prosecutors allege the ASAEO labor union is involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and three murders of union leaders.

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Prosecutor Alamilla linked the ASAEO to the attempted murder of Marcos Sánchez in November 2014, the murder of Caleb Rodríguez Ortega in January 2025, and the murder of Iván Tomás Luis Villaseca in April 2026. [^1]

Prosecutor Bernardo Alamilla stated that intelligence investigations identified a possible involvement of ASAEO members in at least three cases of homicide and attempted homicide of union leaders. [^2]

The Oaxaca Attorney General's Office (FGEO) accused members of the ASAEO labor union of involvement in extortion, drug trafficking, land dispossession, and murder. [^3]

Bernardo Rodríguez Alamilla, the Attorney General of Oaxaca, stated that organized crime operates with the participation of authorities through the infiltration of institutions, prosecution offices, and municipalities. [^4]

The Attorney General confirmed that the Alianza de Sindicatos y Asociaciones del Estado de Oaxaca (ASAEO) has infiltrated the prosecution office and other government structures. [^5]

The prosecutor alleged the organization evolved to include drug dealing, land dispossession, and extortion in commercial establishments in areas like Pueblo Nuevo and the state capital. [^6]

Bernardo Rodríguez Alamilla announced a process of purging officials implicated in the infiltration and stated that other institutions will likely follow suit. [^7]

Investigations identified the syndicate's possible participation in at least three high-impact homicides, including an attack outside a restaurant in the Reforma neighborhood and the killing of Caleb Rodríguez Ortega. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Prosecutor Alamilla linked the ASAEO to the attempted murder of Marcos Sánchez in November 2014, the murder of Caleb Rodríguez Ortega in January 2025, and the murder of Iván Tomás Luis Villaseca in April 2026. (Grupo Noticias Voz e Imagen, News)
2. Prosecutor Bernardo Alamilla stated that intelligence investigations identified a possible involvement of ASAEO members in at least three cases of homicide and attempted homicide of union leaders. (Grupo Noticias Voz e Imagen, News)
3. The Oaxaca Attorney General's Office (FGEO) accused members of the ASAEO labor union of involvement in extortion, drug trafficking, land dispossession, and murder. (Grupo Noticias Voz e Imagen, News)
4. Bernardo Rodríguez Alamilla, the Attorney General of Oaxaca, stated that organized crime operates with the participation of authorities through the infiltration of institutions, prosecution offices, and municipalities. (El Imparcial de Oaxaca, News)
5. The Attorney General confirmed that the Alianza de Sindicatos y Asociaciones del Estado de Oaxaca (ASAEO) has infiltrated the prosecution office and other government structures. (El Imparcial de Oaxaca, News)
6. The prosecutor alleged the organization evolved to include drug dealing, land dispossession, and extortion in commercial establishments in areas like Pueblo Nuevo and the state capital. (Grupo Noticias Voz e Imagen, News)
7. Bernardo Rodríguez Alamilla announced a process of purging officials implicated in the infiltration and stated that other institutions will likely follow suit. (El Imparcial de Oaxaca, News)
8. Investigations identified the syndicate's possible participation in at least three high-impact homicides, including an attack outside a restaurant in the Reforma neighborhood and the killing of Caleb Rodríguez Ortega. (El Imparcial de Oaxaca, News)

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