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| Mexican Terrorism: Mexican Political Candidates Request Protection |
| 2010-05-24 |
| Rinsed through babelfish, then edited for clarity... At least three candidates for mayoral seats and some political hopefuls for counselers, have asked for protection from the Chihuahua SecretarÃÂa de Seguridad Pública ( SSP), because of death threats they have received from organized crime. The candidates requesting protection represent the parties Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), National Action Party (BREAD) and Partido Verde Ecologista de México (PVEM). Concerns were raised last week when two poll workers of the PRI candidate for governor of Chihauhua, César Duarte, were murdered by the Mafia. In seven highland municipalities in Chihuahua, primary candidates of the Partido de la Revolución Democrätica (PRD) decided in the end not to participate in the election process because of the threats of violence. The president of Instituto Estatal Electoral (IEE), Fernando Herrera Martinez, said that the insecure climate that has registered in the state has forced the candidates to avoid to undergoing some aggressive campaigning in some areas. He mentioned that to guarantee the security of the aspirants, by agreement of the General Council of the IEE, from the beginning asked for the support from the Chihuahua SecretarÃÂa de Seguridad Pública de Estado(SSPE). The candidates from the PRI in the electoral district 21 and 17, Liz Aguilera and Pablo Villalobos, respectively, requested protection, whom already have been assigned two police elements. Also the candidates of the Ecological Green Party of Mexico (PVEM) for district 14, Berta Villalobos, requested to the IEE protection. Ironically, one of the candidates who counts on bodyguards is the PRI candidate for governor of Chihuahua, César Duarte, who has been assigned at least two bodyguards. The president of the State Committee of the PRD, Miguel Vargas, recognized that because of the insecure atmosphere in the state generated in seven municipalities, candidates have not appeared during the next election. Two candidates in the Valle del Rosario for mayor have received death threats by people who told them to resign their candidacy in exchange for not assassinating them. The deputy PRD member, Victor Quintana Silveyra, noticed that the phenomenon of the insecurity will repel in the electoral non-participation derived from the fear of the citizens whom they have to go to vote the day of election. |
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