Mexico federal congressman shot dead in Veracruz state
by Thomas Graham in Mexico City and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6SV1X)
Benito Aguas from President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party is latest victim of spate of political violence
A Mexican federal congressman has been assassinated, in the latest killing in an outbreak of political violence in the country.
The Veracruz attorney general's office confirmed the death of Benito Aguas, a member of the leftist government's ruling coalition in the 500-member lower house of congress.
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