Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Surge in Political Violence With 10 Candidates Murdered Shadows Upcoming Mexican Elections

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - In a surge of political violence, Mexico witnessed the assassination of five electoral candidates in February, escalating the total number to ten in the initial two months of 2024, as per a recent report by Data Cívica. The distressing spike in politically motivated crimes casts a long shadow over the upcoming elections, scheduled for June 2, when the country is set to conduct the most extensive electoral exercise in its history.

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