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Mexico: fewer homicides but more attacks on politicians than in 2018 elections, says analyst | Video | CNN

2021-05-15T10:17:22.078Z


On March 4, the president of Mexico announced a plan to protect candidates for popularly elected positions. However, threats, attacks | Latin America | CNN


On March 4, the president of Mexico announced a plan to protect candidates for popularly elected positions. However, threats, attacks and assassinations of politicians continue in the country. On Thursday, Abel Murrieta, candidate of the Citizen Movement for mayor of Cajeme, in the Mexican state of Sonora, was assassinated, the state Attorney's Office reported. With this fact, there are 83 politicians assassinated since December 2020 and until Thursday, according to the Political Violence Indicator carried out by the Etellekt Communication and Risk Management consultancy. Rubén Salazar, director of Etellekt, spoke with CNN about the shocking figures of violence against candidates for popularly elected positions during these political campaigns.

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