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this women was calling for supporters to join her at a political rally in central mexico. but a few minutes later, she was shot dead. microphone in hand. she left children and even grandchildren behind. these are just a few examples of the shocking levels of violence seen across the country. as mexico is heading towards its biggest mid term elections in history, criminal gangs trying to gain political influence are often blamed for these attacks. running for office in mexico is a risky business. dozens of candidates have already been killed ahead of these elections and hundreds more are being threatened for staying in the race. a security camera caught the moment when this home was set on fire.
mexico is reeling from a surge of political violence. the country is seeing the largest midterm election in history but at least 89 politicians have been killed in recent months 35 of them running for political office. the election will determine who controls the lower house of congress, 15 governorships, and hundreds of city halls. the violence is blamed on criminal gangs trying to gain political influence and candidates who want to intimidate their opponents. anne laurent reports from central mexico. viewers may find some of the images in this report upsetting. this was a mayoral candidate for a city in northern mexico. crime was a key issue of his campaign. a day after filming this message, he was shot to death while handing out flyers in the street.
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suspicious of the government s plan, julio has declined the offer. i ask him if he is scared. after a moment of reflection, he breaks down. his fear is shared by so many candidates across the country, but most of them will not give up. ready to risk their lives to bring real change. anne laurent, bbc news, mexico. nigeria s attorney general has ordered the prosecution of offenders of the government s