On June 2, Mexico will elect a new president … and it’s almost certain that the new head of state will be a woman. The two favourites are Claudia Sheinbaum, who has been mentored by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador; and Xóchitl Gálvez, who is backed by three opposition parties. With only a few more days to go before Mexico’s biggest election – legislative and municipal elections are also taking place on the same day – candidates may soon breathe a sigh of relief, even if they lose. Since campaigning began, at least 24 candidates and pre-candidates have been assassinated as organised crime remains rampant in many parts of the country, particularly in the state of Guerrero. FRANCE 24’s Laurence Cuvillier and Quentin Duval report.
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