墨西哥当局周二表示，武装分子杀害了两名有意竞选同一城市市长职位的候选人，凸显了在这个饱受暴力困扰的拉丁美洲国家竞选公职的危险性。根据研究机构Laboratorio Electoral的数据，自去年6月以来，墨西哥已有30多人在与选举有关的暴力事件中丧生，其中16人是有意竞选的候选人。这起事件凸显了墨西哥竞选公职的危险性。
Gunmen have killed two aspiring candidates to be mayor of the same Mexican city, authorities said Tuesday, underlining the dangers of running for office in the violence-plagued Latin America nation.Since last June, more than 30 people have been murdered in election-related violence in Mexico, of whom 16 were aspiring candidates, according to research firm Laboratorio Electoral.