Violence and Assassinations Mar Final Days of Mexico's Election Campaign
TL;DR
The final day of campaigning for Mexico's June 2 elections was marred by violence, with attacks on candidates and a high homicide rate. Opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez criticized President López Obrador's "hugs not bullets" policy, while leading candidate Claudia Sheinbaum promised to continue his policies. The election, likely to result in Mexico's first female president, is overshadowed by cartel violence, with 27 candidates killed this year.
- Mexico's elections clouded by violence again on last day of campaigning NPR
- Mayoral candidate murdered, another wounded days before Mexico elections CBS News
- Mexico election comes to bloody end as local candidate killed BBC.com
- Mexican Mayoral candidate Alfredo Cabrera assassinated at rally New York Post
- Mexico's presidential hopefuls wrap up campaigns ahead of Sunday's election Reuters Canada
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