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Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

Over 100 political candidates in Mexico have been targeted by criminal groups aiming to seize power in the upcoming June 2 elections.
Cartel violence has escalated in Mexico ahead of the elections, with April being the most deadly month this year.
Despite government efforts to address cartel-related issues, killings in April almost matched historic highs from 2018 when the current administration began.

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The Independent

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

Cartel violence haunted the central Mexican town of Huitzilac days after a mass shooting claimed the lives of eight men

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians as the June 2 election approaches

HUITZILAC, Mexico (AP) — Tailed by trucks of heavily armed soldiers, four caskets floated on a sea of hundreds of mourners. Neighbors peered nervously from their homes as the crowd

2 months ago·United States

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KRDO

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press HUITZILAC, Mexico (AP) — Tailed by trucks of heavily armed soldiers, four caskets floated on a sea of hundreds of mourners. Neighbors peered nervously from their homes as the crowd pushed past shuttered businesses, empty streets and political campaign posters plastering the small Mexican town of Huitzilac. Days earlier, armed men in two cars sprayed a nearby shop with bullets, claiming the lives of eight men wh…

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press HUITZILAC, Mexico (AP) — Cartel violence haunted the central Mexican town of Huitzilac days after a mass shooting claimed the lives of eight men. The shooting coincides with a larger wave of violence leading up to Mexico’s June 2 elections. Experts say criminal groups use violence as a tool to make power grabs in the lead-up to elections. While they pick off local candidates, they also war for turf and sow fear…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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KVIA

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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National Post

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

HUITZILAC, Mexico (AP) -- Tailed by trucks of heavily armed soldiers, four caskets floated on a sea of hundreds of mourners. Neighbors peered nervously from their homes as the crowd pushed past shuttered businesses, empty streets and political campaign posters plastering the small Mexican town of Huitzilac.

2 months ago·Canada

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