In Mexico's ongoing electoral cycle, violence from cartels has permeated the campaign landscape, escalating the risks faced by candidates seeking public office, with dozens already killed and the period already the violent in the country's history, according to an April report by Laboratorio Electoral.
The Washington Post recently embedded with Willy Ochoa, a senatorial candidate, during a campaign stint to recount the dangers he faces on a regular basis, with the candidate mobilizing an unprecedented security presence in response to the looming threat of cartel attacks.
