A candidate in municipal elections in Mexico's Guerrero state was killed by a gunman on Wednesday, the last day of the election campaign.
The mayoral candidate in the village of Cojuca de Benitez, Alfredo Cabrera , was among supporters when a gunman shot him in the back of the head.
He is the 24th candidate killed since the start of the campaign ahead of Sunday's presidential, parliamentary and regional elections, according to official figures.
Drug cartels and other gangs are seeking to "impose candidates" in the upcoming elections, Victor Serrato, a prosecutor specializing in criminal cases related to electoral processes in the state of Michoacán, said recently.
This was done by José Alfredo Cabrera, PRI-PAN-PRD candidate for the municipal presidency of Coyuca de Benítez, Guerrero. pic.twitter.com/fqHZRO380Y
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The government of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced that it will deploy a total of 27,000 soldiers and members of the National Guard to ensure the security of polling stations on Sunday.