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A mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán was shot dead in a public plaza on Saturday evening, in front of scores of people gathered for Día de Muertos celebrations, authorities confirmed.
The incident highlights the frequent violence faced by local politicians in the country.
Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the mayor of Uruapan,
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