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Dozens of Mexican politicians killed

By AFP
March 06, 2021

Mexico City: At least 64 Mexican politicians have been murdered in the past six months, the government said on Friday, three months ahead of elections, which typically unleash a wave of politically motivated violence. Politicians in the Latin American nation, particularly at the local level, often fall victim to bloodshed connected to corruption and the multi-billion-dollar drugs trade.