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More than 170 attacks have been committed against politicians in the lead-up to the June elections. This violence has put campaigns under tension and is sowing doubts about governability in several regions. Specialists warn that the line between the Mexican state and organized crime is increasingly blurred

Electoral violence is going unchecked in Mexico. Noé Ramos Ferretiz, a candidate for the municipal presidency of Mante, a city in the state of Tamaulipas, was campaigning last Friday when he was stabbed several times. The politician, who is a member of the National Action Party (PAN), died in the middle of the event, to the shock of his supporters. Overwhelming images of blood-stained leaflets circulated afterwards.

The main suspect fled without a trace, in broad daylight. He would be arrested by the end of the weekend. Hours after the crime in Mante, the body of Alberto Antonio García, a mayoral candidate for the ruling party, MORENA, was found in the city of San José Independencia, in the state of Oaxaca. His wife, a councilor in the town of fewer than 5,000 inhabitants, was released alive after being kidnapped for two days.

The murders of Ramos Ferretiz and Antonio García are the latest two cases to be registered during the 2024 electoral process. So far in this election cycle, 30 candidates have already been murdered, according to data from the think tank Laboratorio Electoral (“Electoral Laboratory”).

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[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago

It is changing. Not as fast as almost every Mexican would want it to, but it is clearly changing for good if you take a look at the numbers.

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I hope so! I'd love to really explore the heart of Mexico, but the cartels worry me.

[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

There are a lot of places that are safe to visit, but you should be careful of some specific locations. The government publishes daily statistics about homicides, from there, you can have a pretty good idea of where not to go. Still, if things keep getting better, in a couple of years, things will become manageable for local governments. The current annual rate of homicides for every 100,000 habitants is down to 2011 levels. It's still very high, but it's not as high as the 2015-2021 streak.

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I hope it keeps falling and coming under control. Mexico is such a wonderful place from everything I've seen.

[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

We all should hope for that. It's a bit weird for me that media keeps repeating that things just don't change or are even worse. This April was bad, it was a month so violent as we haven't seen in two years. I really hope this doesn't start a trend.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago
[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago
[-] john89@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah. Looks like they're heading towards their "most violent election ever."

[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

Oh, I was talking about violence in general. I guess we will see if this is the most violent election ever, but we should take into account the relative number of candidates, which is no doubt a factor here. It's really a great thing that the media finally piqued some interest on this topic. Let's hope it's not only because they have a financial interest on it.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Let’s hope it’s not only because they have a financial interest on it.

It is.

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