Mexico Election Is Most Violent Since 2018 With 749 Victims
- Report found that 34 candidates have been murdered since Sept.
- Guerrero, Chiapas and Puebla are Mexico’s most dangerous
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Mexico’s 2024 election is by far the most violent since 2018, with 749 people connected to the races affected by political violence that ranges from threats to kidnappings and murders.
The violence include 316 incidents involving candidates, of which 34 were murdered from September to May, according to the most recent report by Mexico City-based consultancy Integralia. In all, 231 people connected to the election have been murdered.