Gunmen have killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who ...

Gunmen have killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who ...

Tensions in Mexico’s election season reached a terrifying high on Sunday as a mayoral candidate was gunned down during a ...

Also on June 1, Mexico is holding nationwide balloting for the election of hundreds of judges — part of a controversial ...

Yesenia Lara, the candidate of President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party for mayor of Texistepec, was identified by local media as the slain politician.

TEXISTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen killed a mayoral ... Local candidates are historically the most vulnerable to election violence as organized criminal groups seek to gain control of local ...

The wave of murders, kidnappings and gang-related violence began during the administration of former president Felipe Calderon (2006-2012) Violence hit a record peak in Mexico last year with over ...

Sheinbaum reacted to US border militarization, a mayor's call to kill criminals and an ex-president's criticism of judicial ...

In recent months, violence between rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel has surged across the state in northwestern Mexico, particularly in Culiacan. According to Zazueta, this is the largest ...

At worst, the election could be marred by violence and its legitimacy called into question. Mexico’s last federal election was its most violent ever with 34 candidates murdered during the campaign.