You think our electioneering is bad? Welcome to Mexico
Candidates shot, kidnapped, tied with a noose as Mexico midterm election vote nears
23 May 2021 - 17:47
An Olympic athlete running for mayor of a quaint resort town is kidnapped and threatened if she doesn’t drop out of the race, her party says. The son of a prominent politician is held by townspeople who tie him in a noose. A candidate in northern Mexico is shot dead in broad daylight after tweeting he would fight violence...
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