Overview
- Román Alberto Cepeda González died on Friday, June 5, 2026, at the Sanatorio Español after complications tied to cancer treatment and a recent pneumonia.
- The city council's first regidor, Luis Jorge Cuerda Serna, is handling day‑to‑day municipal duties while formal succession is arranged.
- Under Coahuila municipal law the Congreso del Estado will name a substitute mayor to serve the remainder of the 2025–2027 term.
- Cepeda was reelected in 2024 with 175,138 votes, giving him a strong local mandate and leaving his political family legacy central to local reactions.
- Officials and party leaders have offered condolences and discussions are already under way about successors, with attention on how the choice will affect security, water and infrastructure projects in the La Laguna region.