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Another mayor killed in Mexico, the third in two weeks
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By German Campos (AFP) 39 mins ago in World
A mayor was shot dead in Mexico's central Puebla state, the third mayor to be killed within two weeks, authorities said Tuesday, prompting calls for better security for municipal officials.
Jose Santamaria Zavala, the mayor of Huehuetlan El Grande, was found dead Monday night next to his bullet-riddled sport-utility vehicle, according to a police report obtained by AFP.
The bullets came from a 9mm-caliber handgun, the Puebla state prosecutor's office said in a statement.
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