Electoral campaign marred by the assassinations of dozens of candidates.
Dozens of candidates were killed ahead of Mexico’s general elections amid growing political violence.
Dozens of officials, party members and politicians across the country have also been attacked in the run-up to the June 2 elections, which will see nearly 100 million Mexicans eligible to vote in the country’s biggest poll .
Outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has expanded the military and the role it plays in society. He is committed to fighting corruption and organized crime.
Have his policies improved the lives of Mexicans?
And what problems will his successor inherit?
Presenter: Cyrille Vanier
Guests:
Carlos Bravo Regidor – Political Analyst
Maureen Meyer – Vice President of Programs at the Washington Office for Latin America, an NGO
Falko Ernst – Senior Analyst on Mexico at the International Crisis Group
