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Mexico election tensions flare as jailed critic found dead
Artemio Perez, an opponent of the ruling PRI, was jailed during Mixistlan Oaxaca ahead of Sundays vote and found hanged in his cell. His family and supporters allege murder amid reports of pressure, vote-buying, and intimidation by PRI supporters. The town has long barred opposition rallies and locals claim official misconduct. Perez's death sparks claims of political violence in a tightly watched election landscape.
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Mixistlan
Mexico
Artemio Perez
Perez
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Francisco Labastida
Vicente Fox
National Action Party
PRI
Elpidio Ramirez
Oaxaca State
Ramirez
Candido Cueto
Leandro