In Mexico, mayoral candidate Jorge Huerta Cabrera was shot and killed at a political rally; This is the 37th election participant killed this election season, according to consulting firm Integralia.

Al Jazeera reports this.

According to prosecutors, Cabrera was shot dead in the city of Izucar de Matamoros, where he was running for mayor. His wife and one of his colleagues were injured during the attack.

According to Integralia, a total of 37 candidates were killed in the 2024 election season. At the same time, 36 candidates were killed during the 2021 elections. Integralia also reports 828 non-fatal attacks on candidates during the current election season.

The federal government reported 22 candidates killed as of Tuesday. Since then, three more deaths have been recorded.

Mexico will elect its president, federal legislators, state governors and thousands of local officials on June 2. The election campaign has seen a wave of attacks on candidates, peaking over the past week.