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President Calderón condemn the murders and vows justice, Homicides weren't deter upcomming elections.
By H. Nelson Goodson
June 28, 2010
Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico - On Monday, the Mexican Attorney General's Office (PGR) confirmed, that Rodolfo Torre Cantú, the PRI candidate for Governor in the State of Tamaulipas had been murdered while campaigning near the city of Victoria. Cantú along with six other people traveling with him in two vans were reported killed as well at about 10:30 a.m. by multiple suspects connected to the Zetas Cartel who attacked the vans on Highway Ciudad Victoria-Soto La Marina. The candidate and his party were heading to the Pedro José Méndez Airport when the murders occured, just six days before the election.
Authorities reported Cantú's staff, body guards and a local PRI deputy were also killed. The victims were identified as Enrique Blackmore, PRI Deputy; Aureliano Balleza, head of security; and three body guards identified as Gerardo Subiate, Dante Quíros and David Castelo. Alejandro Martínez, Cantú's secretary later died at a local hospital. Three other people were reported injured.
Mexican President Felipe Calderón condemn the murders and vowed to use all resources available to bring the killers to justice. Calderón said, the suspects are connected to organized crime and cartels who want to influence the elections by killing the front-runner. He urged the public to come out and vote.
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President Calderón condemn the murders and vows justice, Homicides weren't deter upcomming elections.
By H. Nelson Goodson
June 28, 2010
Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico - On Monday, the Mexican Attorney General's Office (PGR) confirmed, that Rodolfo Torre Cantú, the PRI candidate for Governor in the State of Tamaulipas had been murdered while campaigning near the city of Victoria. Cantú along with six other people traveling with him in two vans were reported killed as well at about 10:30 a.m. by multiple suspects connected to the Zetas Cartel who attacked the vans on Highway Ciudad Victoria-Soto La Marina. The candidate and his party were heading to the Pedro José Méndez Airport when the murders occured, just six days before the election.
Authorities reported Cantú's staff, body guards and a local PRI deputy were also killed. The victims were identified as Enrique Blackmore, PRI Deputy; Aureliano Balleza, head of security; and three body guards identified as Gerardo Subiate, Dante Quíros and David Castelo. Alejandro Martínez, Cantú's secretary later died at a local hospital. Three other people were reported injured.
Mexican President Felipe Calderón condemn the murders and vowed to use all resources available to bring the killers to justice. Calderón said, the suspects are connected to organized crime and cartels who want to influence the elections by killing the front-runner. He urged the public to come out and vote.
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