Mexican mayoral candidate shot dead during campaign rally
On the evening of May 11, during a pre-election rally and march in the Mexican city of Tejistepec (Veracruz state), a mayoral candidate was shot. In addition, three more people were killed there, reports CNN.
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What started as a festive election march turned into a nightmare. The horrific scene was captured live on Facebook. The footage shows Yesenia Lara Gutierrez greeting residents as she walks through the streets of Teixtepec, surrounded by a column of supporters.
The assembled townspeople smile and chant slogans, but suddenly, behind the scenes, drowning out the joyful cries, shots are heard - there were about 20 of them.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the attack during a morning press conference on May 12. However, she said she had no information yet about the motive. Sheinbaum said her government was working with Veracruz state authorities and would provide federal support if needed, including liaising with the state attorney general’s office.
"We are coordinating security efforts and will provide all the necessary support to Veracruz and Durango during this electoral period," the official said, referring to elections scheduled for June 1 in the two states.
The mayoral candidate, who represented the ruling Morena party of which Sheinbaum was a member, was one of four people killed in the shooting, the state attorney general's office said. Three people were also wounded. Video showed one of the wounded died in a hospital.
The authorities continue their investigation and promise to achieve justice.
"No position or post is worth a human life," Veracruz Governor Rocio Nalle wrote on social media X. "We will find those responsible for this vile murder of the Morena candidate and his supporters in Tejixtepec."
Attacks on politicians and candidates have become common during election campaigns in Mexico.
Last year, the country broke a record for the number of victims of political-criminal violence: the human rights organization Data Cívica recorded 661 attacks on people and objects. Many of the victims were either current or potential municipal officials.
In May 2024, a mayoral candidate was shot to death during a campaign rally in the southern state of Guerrero. That attack was also caught on video.
A few days later, the mayor of the city of Cotija, Michoacan, was shot dead as she returned home from the gym with a bodyguard.
In October, the mayor of Guerrero state's capital, Chilpancingo, was assassinated less than a week after taking office.
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