REUTERS/Jorge Luis Plata - A police officer stands guard at a polling station in San Bartolome Quialana, in the outskirts of Oaxaca, July 7, 2013
Blog Post
July 17, 2013, Diana Villiers Negroponte
On Sunday, July 7, Mexicans voted for mayors and councilmen in 900 municipalities, as well as one governor, but the electoral campaign was marred by violence. Twelve electoral candidates, family members and campaign workers were assassinated, and one was kidnapped and later released. Diana Negroponte looks at whether the electoral violence was an exception, or if it was reflective of enduring socio-political problems in Mexico. Read More ›