Gunmen have killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who ...

TEXISTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen killed a mayoral ... Local candidates are historically the most vulnerable to election violence as organized criminal groups seek to gain control of local ...

Gunmen have killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who ...

TEXISTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen killed a mayoral candidate from ... Local candidates are historically the most vulnerable to election violence as organized criminal groups seek to gain control of ...

On May 11, a bloody incident in the municipality of Texistepec in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, once again brought the country's political violence to the forefront. During an election campaign, a ...

Yesenia Lara Gutierrez was gunned down in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday night as she greeted residents in the streets of Texistepec.

Members of the general prosecutor's office and the Navy stand guard near a vehicle involved in a shootout in Veracruz, Mexico, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Victoria Razo) ...

Mexico, Monday, May 12, 2025. Credit: AP/Victoria Razo At a wake Monday in Texistepec, family and friends mourned Lara Gutiérrez and spoke about the fear the violence stirred around the election.

A candidate for mayor and three of her supporters were murdered on Sunday during a campaign event in Texistepec, Veracruz, ...

Tensions in Mexico’s election season reached a terrifying high ... This latest incident adds to the growing number of political figures killed or injured in pre-election violence. Experts say criminal ...