Ballots theft, murders, shooting mar Mexico's June 2 general election

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Mexico's general election on June 2 is now the bloodiest in its modern history after another candidate was assassinated a day before the polls. At least two other people were killed during attacks and thefts of ballots at two polling stations in the state of Puebla.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 Two people were killed in the state of Puebla during Sunday's Mexican general election,

00:07 which was marred by violence.

00:09 In Tlapanala town, a group of people stole close to 500 ballots from a polling station

00:15 and got into a shootout with the police.

00:17 In the exchange of gunfire, a woman was killed, followed by the arrests of several suspects.

00:23 In Coyomeapan, a man was killed and another injured when assailants attacked a polling

00:28 station before fleeing with the ballots.

00:32 The voters failed to cast their ballots due to the theft.

00:35 I am not happy because I came to vote and they told me I can't vote because they took the ballots.

00:42 As citizens, we claim our vote because it is our right.

00:47 And I'm not going to vote?

00:48 Imagine how I feel.

00:50 I am very unhappy with this.

00:52 We wanted to give one of the people, but we couldn't.

00:56 I think there were about 500 votes that were cast.

01:01 So, that's the story.

01:03 There are two reported cases of violence.

01:06 I already referred to Tlapanala and Coyomeapan.

01:13 But look, what should be highlighted there are two situations of 8,319.

01:19 But even in those places where, obviously, that scares, it is unworthy, people are doing their election.

01:27 On Saturday, 35-year-old Israel Delgado Vega, a local candidate from the town of Quitseo,

01:34 was assassinated outside his home when two suspects on a motorcycle shot him to death.

01:40 Sunday's election is now the bloodiest in the modern history of Mexico, with the death

01:45 toll of assassinated candidates rising to 38 ahead of the polls.

01:50 Elsewhere in the country, millions of people came out to vote.

01:54 I see a lot of people participating and that's what's important, that everyone comes out

01:59 and puts their grain of sand.

02:01 That's what matters and I'm happy because I see a lot of people here.

02:04 It would be something historical for our country, right?

02:08 And more than anything, because women have been discriminated against for a long time.

02:13 It's time to give a woman an opportunity.

02:17 For me, it would be something very beautiful.

02:20 The country's ruling party, hopeful Claudia Shinbaum, is widely expected to win the polls

02:26 and become Mexico's first female president.

02:28 [Chanting]

02:38 [Silence]

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