my apologies anon, but these weren't just "politicians" as you say, they were candidates for mayoral positions in several mexican states and various high level positions. but i suppose it's not that bad as i initially thought.  > up to sixty politicians were assassinated during the pre-campaign and campaign periods in mexico.  > according to the president of mexico, andrs manuel lpez obrador, the total number was six. > the consultancy has also counted 828 non-lethal attacks on candidates during the current election season, up from 749 since just monday > analysts point to mexico's mix of powerful drug cartels and often corrupt local governments as contributing to the dangers faced by candidates. earlier this week, a local mayoral candidate in southern guerrero state was gunned down at point-blank range during a campaign rally. > he was among 560 candidates and election officials who have been given security guards by the government due to persistent threats. kinda makes trump's assassination attempts seem a bit dull by comparison don't they?  > ruling party hopeful claudia sheinbaum is widely expected to win sunday's vote and become mexico's first female president. > ruling party hopeful  oh, i see why they didn't even bother offing the competition when mexican kamala already had it in the bag. still pretty crazy how this election cycle has broken all prior records for electoral assassinations and made this one the most violent in mexico's history.
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