A mayoral candidate in Mexico has been shot dead by suspected cartel gunmen live on air — becoming the second politician to be killed in the state ahead of elections on June 1.
Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez of the governing Morena party was gunned down while she was greeting supporters in the small town of Texistepec in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz on Sunday, where she was running for election.
A chilling Facebook live stream shows Gutiérrez greeting residents of the town of 20,000, surrounded by supporters.
As she walks through the smiling and chanting crowd, gunfire suddenly rings out off camera.
