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Kurz vor den Wahlen Anfang Juni versinkt Mexiko in einer Welle der Gewalt: 88 Politikerinnen und Politiker wurden in diesem Wahlkampf bereits ermordet. Besonders Bürgermeisterkandidaten leben gefährlich.
Dozens fall victim to Mexico s brutal election campaign
Over 85 political candidates have been murdered as Mexico gears up to one of its biggest elections ever. Conditions are particularly dangerous for those running for mayor. Today is a special day, said Alma Barragan with excitement in a video she shared with her supporters. The video extended an invitation to a campaign event in the city of Moroleon in central Mexico on Tuesday. It was to be the 61-year-old mayoral candidate s last video. She was shot dead the same day, in broad daylight.
Legislative, gubernatorial and local elections are all taking place on June 6 in one of the biggest elections Mexico has witnessed. According to the consulting firm Etellekt, Barragan was the 88th candidate to have been murdered this electoral season.
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