Marred by Immense Violence, Mexico to Hold Presidential Elections on June 2 | Know Key Candidates
As Mexico gears up for its biggest-ever elections on June 2, the campaigning, heavily marred with violence, officially concluded on Wednesday as a record 36 candidates were murdered during the electoral processes. Spanning from Jalisco in the west to Chiapas in the south, numerous reports of violence against candidates and their staff were reported across Mexico, reflecting the country’s deep-rooted issues of organized crime and political instability.