Ahead of Mexico's June elections, two mayoral candidates were killed in different regions of the country, bringing the total number of local politicians killed to 17.
Center-right mayoral candidate Noe Ramos of Ciudad Mante has been fatally stabbed in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, according to a report. Police are looking for a suspect.
Local media reported that Ramos, who was running for re-election, was attacked while meeting with voters on the street.
In the southern state of Oaxaca, another mayoral candidate, Alberto Antonio Garcia, was also found dead. He and his wife, San Jose Independencia Mayor Agar Cancino, had been reported missing since last week. Cancino was found alive.
The Mexican Electoral Commission condemned these crimes, stressing that they should not happen during elections.
Earlier this month, mayoral candidate Bertha Gaitan was shot dead on the street in Zelaya, one of Mexico's most dangerous cities.
