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Silver or Lead: How Cartels Capture Mexican Elections

Name: Silver or Lead: How Cartels Capture Mexican Elections
Uploaded: 2025-07-10T17:30:07.000Z
Duration: 1326 s
Channel: Fronts Staff
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.

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.

Fronts Staff • July 10, 2025

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