Mexico's drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role than before in Sunday's elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts.
The country's powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of mayoral and other local candidates who threaten their control.
Security analyst David Saucedo says it's likely some drug gangs will try to force voters to cast ballots for their favored candidates.
"It it is reasonable to assume that the cartels will mobilize their support bases during Sunday's elections," Saucedo said.
While they did not say who was behind the attack, the town is completely dominated by two warring drug cartels, Jalisco and Sinaloa.
Persons:
David Saucedo, it's, Saucedo, Guerrero, Angélica Chávez, Chávez
Organizations:
Michoacan Civil Guard
Locations:
Michoacan, Morelia, Mexico, Chicomuselo, Chiapas, Jalisco, Sinaloa, La Concordia, Cotija