“He was a guy who was linked to Cardenismo at a national level, he promoted the delivery of land to peasants from Sinaloa and to people who came from outside to obtain land in Sinaloa, and the people who lost their land in that process responded with aggression,” Vega said.
The tragic event occurred during the official Carnival ball, which at that time was celebrated at the Belmar Hotel, being a celebration rooted in those times.
“He was murdered by the gang of the gypsy Rodolfo Valdés, a character who came from Concordia,” said Vega.
Valdés, known as El Gitano, was one of the armed guards of the landowners who defended traditional agrarian property. After the murder, Valdés was arrested and spent many years in prison before being released.
He was a guy who was linked to Cardenismo at a national level, he promoted the delivery of land to peasants from Sinaloa and to people who came from outside to obtain land in Sinaloa, and the people who lost their land in that process responded with aggression
Enrique Vega
Vega added that this murder is considered one of the first violent events associated with the Carnival, and that it marked an important historical significance.
“Yes, it is an assassination, that is clear, and that is why we are talking about it, because it has that significance.”
The murder of Rodolfo T. Loaiza occurred in the middle of the Mazatlán Carnival celebrations.
Source: oem
