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Mexican Mayoral Candidate Shot Dead After Rally Amid Escalating Election Violence |N18G

Yesenia Lara Gutierrez, a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s ruling Morena party, was shot dead in Texistepec, Veracruz, after a campaign rally on May 11. Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire as she greeted supporters, killing three others and injuring three. Her Facebook livestream ended abruptly during the attack. The motive remains unknown. This killing adds to Mexico’s escalating election violence, with at least 39 candidates assassinated ahead of the 2024 presidential polls, making it one of the country’s bloodiest election cycles.

first published: May 13, 2025 05:12 pm

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