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Mexico's López Obrador Mourns Mayoral Candidate's Killing

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  • #Politics
  • #Murders and attempted murders
Mexico's López Obrador Mourns Mayoral Candidate's Killing
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APR 2024
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story last updated APR 2024

The Spin

Narrative A

It has been quite common in Mexico for criminal organizations to engage in pre-election violence at the municipal level as influence over local power is crucial to their business and much easier to hold than at a state or federal level. This was their latest — but certainly not their last — attempt to get their preferred candidate elected.

Mexico News Daily

Narrative B

While there is indeed a correlation between gang violence and political violence in some Mexican states, this oversimplification fails to explain how political violence can be high despite relatively low levels of gang-related crimes. Power dynamics and local-level disputes also contribute to this worrisome trend.

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