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title: "Silver or Lead: How Cartels Capture Mexican Elections"
description: "Cartel killings, corrupt mayors, and a shattered democracy—Mexico’s 2024 election was historic for more than just its first female president. Here's how bullets replaced ballots in cartel hotspots."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-i5pds26ekb0.md
canonical: https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-i5pds26ekb0/
datePublished: 2025-07-10T17:30:07.000Z
dateModified: 2025-07-10T17:30:07.000Z
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  - name: Fronts Staff
    url: https://fronts.co/authors/fronts-team/
publisher: Fronts
type: NewsArticle
language: en
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Cartel killings, corrupt mayors, and a shattered democracy—Mexico’s 2024 election was historic for more than just its first female president. Here's how bullets replaced ballots in cartel hotspots.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-i5pds26ekb0/.
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