Updated On: 21 May, 2024 07:40 AM IST | Tapachula | Agencies
Noriega confirmed the attack to The Associated Press and said he was wounded and at least five people from his campaign were fatally shot

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Attacks on political candidates in Mexico’s violence-torn southern state of Chiapas have left at least 14 people dead in recent days, local authorities and candidates said.
The latest attack targeted the car driving Nicolás Noriega, who is running to lead the municipal government of the town of Mapastepec. Noriega confirmed the attack to The Associated Press and said he was wounded and at least five people from his campaign were fatally shot.