Two mayoral candidates in two different cities in Mexico were murdered in a single day. The first aspired to the position of mayor in the city of Mante, in the state of Tamaulipas, but was stabbed to death during an election rally. Noé Ramos, of the opposition coalition ‘Strength and Heart of Mexico’, made up of the centre-right parties PRI, PAN and PRD, was running for a second mandate in the political elections of 2 June, considered the most important in the history of Mexico, with more than 20 thousand public positions to fill.
The murder comes a few days after that of Alberto Antonio García, running for the ruling Morena party in the city of San José Independencia, in the state of Oaxaca. The man was supposed to succeed his wife, Agar Cancino Gómez, the current first citizen, but he was found dead. The two spouses had been reported missing since April 17.
From January to March, at least 15 candidates were killed in Mexico, according to data updated through April 12 from the research group Data Cívica. The spiral of violence linked to organized crime has been affecting politicians from various parties for years, especially those who hold or are running for regional positions.
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