List of politicians killed during the 2024 Mexican elections
WEBThe following is a list of assassinations of political candidates, which took place in Mexico during the 2024 Mexican general and local elections. Up to sixty politicians were assassinated during the pre-campaign and campaign periods in Mexico.
Mexican candidate assassinations hit grim record ahead of …
WEBJun 1, 2024 · MEXICO CITY, May 31 (Reuters) - Mexico's election is now the bloodiest in its modern history after a candidate running for local office in central Puebla state was murdered on Friday at a...
Why Are So Many Mexican Election Candidates Getting Killed?
WEBMay 25, 2024 · In the last election cycle, in 2021, when voters across the country cast ballots for more than 19,900 local posts, at least 32 candidates were killed, according to a study published by the...
Woman mayor killed in Mexico just hours after election of first …
WEBJun 5, 2024 · The woman mayor of a town in western Mexico was shot dead Monday, authorities said, just hours after the country elected its first female president in a race marred by deadly attacks on...
One of the Deadliest Jobs in Mexico: Running for Office
WEBMay 25, 2024 · Nearly every week, more candidates are targeted. Since Ms. Gaytán’s death on April 1 stunned the city of Celaya, at least eight more have been killed around the country. The attacks have ...
In Mexico’s supersized election, a wave of assassinations has put ...
WEBApr 11, 2024 · So far this year, at least 28 candidates have been attacked, with 16 killed, according to data through April 1 from the research group Data Cívica, a figure set to outpace even the bloodiest...
Mexico election comes to bloody end as local candidate killed - BBC
WEBMay 30, 2024 · A mayoral candidate in the Mexican state of Guerrero has been shot dead in the latest attack on an aspiring politician, ahead of this weekend's elections. Alfredo Cabrera, who was running...
2 mayoral candidates killed in Mexico, bringing the number slain …
WEBApr 20, 2024 · MEXICO CITY — Two mayoral candidates in Mexico were found dead Friday, bringing to 17 the number of contenders slain in the lead-up to the June 2 election. One candidate was killed Friday in...
In Mexico, a wave of political murders ahead of elections eats …
WEBMay 24, 2024 · From September to May, 34 candidates or aspiring candidates have been assassinated, with most killings linked to drug cartels seeking to influence local elections.
The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivals
WEBMay 11, 2024 · Organized crime groups are turning Mexico’s elections into a literal battleground, making the campaign this year one of the deadliest in the country’s modern history.