A politician running for mayor in northern Mexico is killed, the 16th hopeful slain over June vote
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A mayoral candidate in a northern Mexico border state was killed on Friday, the 16th political hopeful slain ahead of the June 2 national elections that are shaping up to be the country’s most violent on record.
Noé Ramos Ferretiz was a candidate of the coalition between the opposition National Action Party and Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which governed Mexico until 2000. He was running for reelection as mayor of the city Ciudad Mante.
Prosecutors in the northern border state of Tamaulipas said he was attacked on Friday, but did not give details beyond saying they’re investigating.
Local media reported he had been stabbed and posted photos showing a bloodied body lying on a sidewalk. Tamaulipas has long been riven by drug cartel turf wars. Ciudad Mante is located in the southern part of the state, relatively far from border cities like Reynosa and Matamoros.
Related articles
I was 'brokefished' by my friend for £400
I need your help. My friend K has been recently telling our friendship group about how dire his fina2024-05-21Florida law discriminates against Chinese nationals trying to buy homes, attorneys argue
An attorney asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a controversial Florida law signed last2024-05-21- The Red Sea, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon could all become future battlegrounds as the conflict in the Mi2024-05-21
Canton Fair sees surge in number of overseas purchasers: official
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The 135th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as t2024-05-21Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
Arne Slot will take on one of the most daunting challenges in soccer by replacing Jurgen Klopp as Li2024-05-21Rahul and De Kock pace Lucknow chase in IPL win over Chennai
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Lokesh Rahul and Quinton de Kock brilliantly paced Lucknow Super Giants’ chase2024-05-21
atest comment