US EditionMexican Mayoral Candidate Killed in Campaign Rally Shooting
- Yesenia Lara, who represented Morena in the race for Texistepec's mayoral office, was fatally shot on Sunday evening during a campaign event, along with three of her supporters.
- The attack occurred amid a surge in violence targeting local politicians linked to cartel conflicts during Mexico's ongoing election cycle.
- State officials reported four killed and three wounded, while video footage captured about 20 gunshots as the campaign event turned chaotic.
- Veracruz Governor Rocío Nahle vowed to bring those behind the brutal killing of the Morena candidate and her supporters to justice, while President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that investigations are underway, though the motive remains unknown.
- The killing underscores persistent threats to political candidates in Mexico, with authorities promising action against frequent violence linked to drug cartels and corruption.
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2nd mayoral candidate killed in Mexico's Veracruz state ahead of June 1 elections
Gunmen killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who accompanied her, the second such local candidate killing in the state ahead of the June 1 election, authorities confirmed Monday.There were reports later Monday that two federal agents were killed in another part of the state.The attack on candidate Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez of the Morena party occurred Sunday when she was leading…
Mayoral candidate, 3 supporters gunned down during live-streamed rally in Mexico
Yesenia Lara, a Morena party mayoral candidate in Veracruz, Mexico, was shot dead along with three supporters during a campaign rally. The attack, caught live on Facebook, is the part of growing political violence in Mexico.
Gunmen kill Mexican mayoral candidate and 3 others during campaign event
A mayoral candidate in southern Mexico was shot and killed during a campaign event in what officials have described as an act of political violence ahead of the country’s June elections. Three others were also killed and at least three others were injured. Yessenia Lara Gutiérrez, a candidate for mayor of Texistepec in Veracruz state, […]
Morena party candidate murdered during live broadcast of campaign rally
By Michael Rios and Ivonne Valdés, CNN What started as a festive campaign event quickly turned into a horror scene in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday night, when a candidate for mayor was murdered along with three other people. A live Facebook broadcast captured the horror of that day. I was showing Yesenia Lara Gutierrez waving to residents as I marched through the streets of Texapec, surrounded by a caravan of followers. The crowd coul…
Mexican mayoral candidate gunned down during live broadcast of campaign rally
What began as a festive campaign march quickly turned into a scene of terror in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday night when a mayoral candidate was gunned down alongside three other people.
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