Mexico experienced a bloody day with the murder of some 5 people in Oaxaca. Among the deceased is a Morena candidate for local deputy, Emigdio López Avendaño, who was seeking a seat in Congress in the 21st district.
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In response to the heinous crime, Moreno's Salomón Jara Cruz posted to Twitter: "While campaigning in San Vicente Coatlan, our candidate for the local deputy for the Department de Ejutla, Emigdio López Avendaño was killed along with 2 other comrades, I am very sorry for this cowardly act, we demand from Mr. Murat (regional governor) immediate punishment to those responsible for this crime."
Mientras realizaba campaña en San Vicente Coatlan, nuestro candidato a dip. local por el Dtto de Ejutla, Emigdio López Avendaño fue asesinado junto a otros 2 compañeros,lamento mucho este acto cobarde, exigimos al Sr Murat castigo inmediato a los responsables de este crimen.
— Salomón Jara Cruz (@salomonj) June 26, 2018
Actualiza @etellekt_ indicador de violencia política en #México. Con el asesinato de Emigdio López Avendaño de #morena, en #Oaxaca, suman 130 las ejecuciones en el proceso electoral #Mex #MéxicoDecide #elecciones2018 @AissateleSUR @ppereztelesur @ConexiontlSUR https://t.co/vTDiRTzlcF
— Eduardo Martinez (@EduardomteleSUR) June 26, 2018
teleSUR's Eduardo Martinez reported that the Political Violence Indicator of @ etellekt_ numbers showed that, with the murder of the Morena-Oaxaca candidate, there have now been 130 murders of politicians during the Mexico election 2018 campaign period.