Mayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt
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Mayor Valentín Lavín Romero was shot dead in the Mexican state of Morelos on Wednesday, months after surviving a previous assassination attempt. He is the 14th mayor murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024. The killing highlights ongoing violence against local officials in Mexico.
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Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor murdered since President Claudia Sheinbaum assumed office in 2024.
Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024.
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Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024.
The Guardian- Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor murdered since President Claudia Sheinbaum assumed office in 2024.
- The mayor was killed in Morelos state after surviving a previous assassination attempt earlier this year.
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Loaded language removed<p>Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024</p><p>A mayor was shot dead on Wednesday in the Mexican state of Morelos after having survived a previous assassination attempt earlier this year.
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Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024.
The GuardianA mayor was shot dead on Wednesday in the Mexican state of Morelos.
The GuardianHe had survived a previous assassination attempt earlier this year.
The GuardianClaudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024.
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