Mayoral candidate Gisela Gaytán had requested security protection from authorities and had not received a response.

A ruling party mayoral candidate was shot dead on Monday in central Mexico during an event on the first day of her campaign, despite having requested security protection from authorities and receiving no response.

A city council candidate was also initially reported as fatally shot in the incident, but the security ministry later said the person was missing.

On Monday evening, Gisela Gaytán had just presented her security strategy plan before a rally in Celaya, Guanajuato, when gunmen opened fire, killing her instantly.

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    203 months ago

    I think it would work better as “coming soon to a United States near you”, playing off the lesser known fact that Mexico is officially called the United States of Mexico, instead of the confusion of whether Mexico is in America (it is).

    • @brbposting
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      73 months ago

      Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

      UMS! UMS!