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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Mayoral candidate Gisela Gaytán had requested security protection from authorities and had not received a response.

A ruling party mayoral candidate was shot dead on Monday in central Mexico during an event on the first day of her campaign, despite having requested security protection from authorities and receiving no response.

A city council candidate was also initially reported as fatally shot in the incident, but the security ministry later said the person was missing.

On Monday evening, Gisela Gaytán had just presented her security strategy plan before a rally in Celaya, Guanajuato, when gunmen opened fire, killing her instantly.

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[-] tacosplease@lemmy.world 36 points 7 months ago

Coming soon to an America near you

[-] maynarkh@feddit.nl 20 points 7 months ago

I think it would work better as "coming soon to a United States near you", playing off the lesser known fact that Mexico is officially called the United States of Mexico, instead of the confusion of whether Mexico is in America (it is).

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

UMS! UMS!

[-] tacosplease@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I'd argue Canada is on the same path just 5-10 years behind the US.

[-] 2fat4that@kbin.social 8 points 7 months ago

Nah. At least nowhere near the scale it is in Mexico. Open bounties on politicians can be very appealing when everyone is dirt poor and the chances of being captured almost none.

[-] tacosplease@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

That's where we are heading. If 10 years ago someone had told you a guy would break into Nancy Pelosi's house to murder her, or rioters would build literal gallows with the intent of hanging the vice president on site, sans trial...

Agree to disagree I suppose.

[-] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

With a sepia filter

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