World in brief: February 27, 2024
MEXICO: Two candidates for mayor in the city of Maravatio, Armando Perez of the National Action Party and Miguel Angel Zavala of the Morena party, have been gunned down within hours of each other, authorities said today.
Experts have predicted that the widening control of drug cartels in Mexico could make the June 2 election especially violent.
Election campaigning formally begins on Friday.
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