2 Mexico mayoral candidates from same town killed as political violence spirals ahead of elections
Experts warn that Mexico's emboldened drug cartels could make this summer's elections the most violent ever.
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Experts warn that Mexico's emboldened drug cartels could make this summer's elections the most violent ever.
The two men were gunned down in the city of Maravatio, as experts warn the June 2 election could be Mexico's most violent on record.
Armando Pérez, the candidate for the National Action Party, and Miguel Angel Zavala, from the Morena party, were both killed in the last 24 hours in Maravatio, Mexico.
The widening control of drug cartels in Mexico has been described as a threat. During the last nationwide election in 2021, about three dozen candidates were killed.
Two mayoral hopefuls in the Mexican city of Maravatio have been gunned down within hours of each other, as experts warn the June 2 national elections could be the country's most violent on record.