Let’s Look at the 2024 Mexican Elections, to See a Wonderfully Diverse “Democracy” at Work! By Charles Taylor (Florida)

Readers from Australia, and the US are not likely to know much about what happened in the 2024 Mexico elections. Here is an outline of what sort a society exists in Mexico, and why we should not be surprised to see the Mexican lady president essentially defending the cartels with her threats against US gun manufacturers. Threats of further lawsuits will go on anyway, so this should be water off a duck's back to us.

The 2024 Mexican elections were marred by significant violence, with numerous politicians across various parties being assassinated. This wave of violence underscores the perilous environment in which Mexican political figures operate, often facing threats from organized crime and other hostile entities. At least those not in the pockets of the cartels.

Notable Assassinations Prior to the Electoral Period:

Javier Torres Barrera (PAN): On July 13, 2023, Torres Barrera, an aspiring candidate for mayor of Chiautla de Tapia, Puebla, was kidnapped and murdered by armed assailants.

Wilman Monje Morales (MORENA): Former mayor of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Monje Morales was ambushed and fatally shot on October 11, 2023, after dropping off his son at school.

Alejandro Lanuza Hernández (PAN): A councilor in Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Lanuza Hernández was killed near his residence on October 11, 2023.

Miguel Ángel Cruz Robles (MORENA): While driving on the Jilotepec–Villa del Carbón highway, Cruz Robles was fatally shot on October 26, 2023.

Assassinations During the Electoral Period:

Dagoberto García Rivera (MORENA): Reported missing on October 19, 2023, García Rivera's body was discovered on November 4, 2023, in Zinapécuaro, Michoacán, with bullet wounds.

Samantha Gomes Fonseca (MORENA): A precandidate for senator representing Mexico City, Gomes Fonseca, a trans woman, was shot by armed assailants while riding in a taxi on January 14, 2024.

Marcelino Ruiz Esteban (PRD): An aspiring candidate for mayor of Atlixtac, Guerrero, Ruiz Esteban and his wife were fatally shot on January 24, 2024, while driving on the Chilapa–Tlapa federal highway.

Jaime Vera Alanís (PVEM): A precandidate for mayor of Mascota, Jalisco, Vera Alanís was approached by two assailants and shot three times on February 1, 2024, in Zapopan.

Yair Martín Romero Segura (MORENA): A precandidate for federal deputy, Romero Segura and his brother were fatally shot in Ecatepec on February 10, 2024.

Miguel Ángel Zavala Reyes (MORENA): A precandidate for mayor of Maravatío, Michoacán, Zavala Reyes was shot at point-blank range outside his workplace on February 26, 2024.

Armando Pérez Luna (PAN): Also a precandidate for mayor of Maravatío, Pérez Luna was found dead with gunshot wounds in his car on February 26, 2024.

Alfredo González Díaz (PT): A candidate for mayor of Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero, González Díaz was fatally shot while driving on March 3, 2024.

Tomás Morales Patrón (MORENA): A candidate for mayor of Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero, Morales Patrón was shot outside his home on March 12, 2024.

Diego Pérez Méndez (PRI): A precandidate for mayor of San Juan Cancuc, Chiapas, Pérez Méndez's body was found on March 14, 2024, alongside his wounded wife and son.

Post-Election Violence:

The violence extended beyond the election period. Notably, Alejandro Arcos, the mayor of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, was assassinated just six days after taking office in October 2024. His decapitation highlighted the brutal tactics employed by local criminal organizations and underscored the ongoing security crisis in regions like Guerrero.

This series of targeted killings reflects the dangerous climate for political figures in Mexico, where organised crime and political interests often intersect violently. Indeed, there is no real sharp division between the government and organised crime, so extensive the criminal tentacles are. If Trump is to stop the cartels, they must be declared as terrorist organisations. And military action taken, as the Mexican government, from the top down, are not going to cut off part of themselves!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_politicians_killed_during_the_2024_Mexican_elections