Mayoral candidate shot dead at election campaign rally in Mexico's Guerrero

[Judi Lynn]

Alfredo Cabrera’s murder is the latest in a string of attacks ahead of Sunday’s elections.

30 May 2024
A mayoral candidate has been shot dead at a campaign rally in Mexico’s southern Guerrero state, the latest in a string of attacks ahead of Sunday’s elections.

Alfredo Cabrera was murdered on Wednesday in the town of Coyuca de Benitez. A video published by local media showed a person approaching him at the campaign event, shooting him several times at point-blank range.

Cabrera’s killing adds to a mounting death toll in the run-up to presidential, congressional and local polls on June 2. The government said on Tuesday that at least 22 people running for local office had been murdered since last September.

On Tuesday, a mayoral candidate in the central state of Morelos was murdered while another one was shot and wounded in western Jalisco state, authorities said.

More:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/30/mayoral-candidate-shot-dead-at-campaign-rally-in-mexicos-guerrero-state

[Easterncedar]

1. This horror seems unstoppable

I appreciate your persistence, Judi Lynn, in keeping us informed, although some days it feels overwhelming even at this safe distance.