Veracruz lawmaker found dead in car; ex-stripper Tarzan Boy

Morena congressman Zenyazen Escobar García, 42, was found shot in the head inside his Mercedes on a Veracruz roadside; authorities say the car shows no signs of violence and the state Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation. Escobar, a former stripper nicknamed “Tarzan Boy” who later served as Veracruz’s education secretary before being elected to the federal Congress in 2024, has a public profile that has spanned politics and education. His death comes amid ongoing concerns about political-criminal violence in Mexico, with Data Civica noting about 30 such incidents in July across 11 states.