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January 23, 2018

Mexico: Presidential Candidate Marichuy's Caravan Attacked in Michoacán
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In Mexico, new data shows violence rose sharply in 2017, making last
year the deadliest year since record-keeping began more than two decades
ago. The escalating violence comes in the lead-up to Mexico's
presidential election in July. Meanwhile, Mexico's National Indigenous
Congress says armed men attacked the caravan of presidential candidate
María de Jesús Patricio Martínez, better known as Marichuy, on Sunday
night in the state of Michoacán. The gunmen reportedly attacked the
final vehicle in the caravan, which contained three journalists covering
the campaign.


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