Candidates killed as Mexican election approaches

The World

In Mexico, 88 candidates for state and local offices have been killed by cartels since the fall. Host Marco Werman talks to KJZZ’s Mexico City reporter Jorge Valencia about the motives behind the attacks on candidates and how they’re affecting the elections on July 1.

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