President Advisor of the Electoral Institute of Michoacan, Ignacio Hurtado Gomez, speaks during a extraordinary session in Morelia, Michoacan state, Mexico, on May 16, 2024. As elsewhere, criminals in the town of Maravatio use threats or bullets to ensure their favored candidates are elected on June 2, when the country will also choose a new president. Across the country, 28 candidates have been killed since the electoral process began on September 23, according to the non-governmental organization Data Civica. (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP)