Violence Mars Mexico Elections: Mayoral Candidate Assassinated
Mexican mayoral candidate Alfredo Cabrera was assassinated at a campaign rally in Coyuca de Benitez, Guerrero, when a gunman shot him in the back of the head at point-blank range. Cabrera, a member of an opposition coalition, was killed in front of hundreds of supporters. Authorities are still searching for the killer, and this incident marks the 36th murder of a candidate during Mexico's 2024 election cycle.