Lara's slaying again underscores the problem of electoral violence in Mexico, where last year's national elections resulted ...

Gunmen have killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who ...

A candidate for mayor and three of her supporters were murdered on Sunday during a campaign event in Texistepec, Veracruz, ...

Through a controversial constitutional reform, Mexico has adopted an unprecedented system in which all judges across the ...

The wave of murders, kidnappings and gang-related violence began during the administration of former president Felipe Calderon (2006-2012) Violence hit a record peak in Mexico last year with over ...

On the first day of campaigning for municipal elections in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, armed men have killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s governing party and wounded others.

The attack on candidate Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez of the Morena party occurred Sunday when she was leading a caravan of ...

TEXISTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen killed a mayoral candidate ... the second such local candidate killing in the state ahead of the June 1 election, authorities confirmed Monday.