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The Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obradordenied this Thursday that there is a risk of violence for the June 2nd elections, as reported by opposition parties, which claim that almost 30% of polling stations face some danger.
“I have heard some voices from the conservative bloc who do not want there to be elections, at least in some regions, and I feel that in some cases this also has to do with campaigns or political involvement.“, said the president in his morning conference.
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His statements come after the opposition coalition Front and heart to Mexicowhose presidential candidate is Xochitl Gálvezpresented last week a ‘Risk map of the 2024 elections′, which states that 29% of polling stations are potential sources of violence due to organized crime.
The electoral process includes 15 murdered candidates recognized by the Government, but the organization Civic Data reported a total of 30 on Monday, while the consulting firm IntData It counts the murder of 33 candidates and a total of 120 related to the elections, including advisors, family members and current leaders.
But, questioned by the press, AMLO I assert that “Yes“There are guarantees that the elections will be held because”It’s happening everywhere”.
He also stated that “there is very good coordination” of National Electoral Institute (INE) “with the entire security cabinet, we know very well how the country is doing and how it is being taken care of”.
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“There will be a meeting, I believe on Monday or Tuesday, with the directors of IN and the security office, but there is also a tendency to say “this cannot be done, violence dominates”“, said the president.
The Secretary of National Defense, Luis Cresêncio Sandovalreported on Tuesday almost 3,000 members of the Mexican Army and the National guard which protect 465 candidates and four electoral officials, in addition to a detachment of almost 5,000 agents for the electoral process.
Security concerns are increasing because Mexico will have the biggest elections in its history on June 2, when more than 98 million Mexicans will be asked to renew more than 20,000 positions, including the Presidency, 500 deputies and 128 senators, in addition to nine state governments.
Source: Elcomercio
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