Rogaciano Alba Alvarez (Rogaciano Alba) is the current head of
Guerrero's cattle ranching union (Guerrero cattlemen's association). He was mayor of
Petatlán
Petatlán is a city in Petatlán Municipality located along the Pacific Coast of the state of Guerrero in Mexico. It is part of the Costa Grande of Guerrero, Costa Grande region between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco. The city is known for the Sanctuar ...
and is a rancher. In 2002 he was investigated for involvement in the murder of
Digna Ochoa
Digna Ochoa (born Digna Ochoa y Plácido; May 15, 1964 – October 19, 2001) was a human rights lawyer in Mexico. During her career, Ochoa had represented some of Mexico's poorest constituents against government interests. On October 19, 2001, Och ...
, a human rights lawyer,
Zapatista supporter and anti-logging activist.
[Death toll rises to 17 in attacks on cattle ranchers in southern Mexico](_blank)
/ref> He was also accused of involvement in the murder of Merejildo Torres. On May 4, 2008 his home was attacked by forty gunmen. His two sons, Alejandro and Rusbel, were killed, his daughter kidnapped and at least seven other people killed.
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Law enforcement in Mexico
Municipal presidents in Guerrero
Living people
Ranchers
Mexican farmers
People from Guerrero
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Mexican politicians
Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians