Lara's slaying again underscores the problem of electoral violence in Mexico, where last year's national elections resulted ...

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

Yesenia Lara, the candidate of President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party for mayor of Texistepec, was identified by local media as the slain politician.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...