Two Mexican mayors killed Saturday (July 25, 2016)
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Two Mexican mayors were killed this weekend, part of an ongoing trend, reports the Associated Press. Ambrosio Soto, mayor of a township in Guerrero known as haven for drug traffickers, was killed when gunmen blocked a highway and opened fire on his vehicle. Local press reported that Soto had received threats after he had refused to hand over part of his budget to a local drugs gang. The Democratic Revolution Party said the mayor had taken "special protection measures" after he dared to file complaints and complained that the security patrols had abandoned the area. After the two unrelated killings, the National Association of Mayors asked the federal government to offer added security to mayors "at risk," reports the
Two Mexican mayors killed Saturday (July 25, 2016)
Two Mexican mayors killed Saturday (July 25…
Two Mexican mayors killed Saturday (July 25, 2016)
Two Mexican mayors were killed this weekend, part of an ongoing trend, reports the Associated Press. Ambrosio Soto, mayor of a township in Guerrero known as haven for drug traffickers, was killed when gunmen blocked a highway and opened fire on his vehicle. Local press reported that Soto had received threats after he had refused to hand over part of his budget to a local drugs gang. The Democratic Revolution Party said the mayor had taken "special protection measures" after he dared to file complaints and complained that the security patrols had abandoned the area. After the two unrelated killings, the National Association of Mayors asked the federal government to offer added security to mayors "at risk," reports the