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Mexican Mayor Shot Dead Months After Surviving Assassination Attempt

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Valentín Lavín Romero, the mayor of a Mexican city, was shot dead on Wednesday, just months after surviving an assassination attempt. The mayor's murder is the 14th such incident in Mexico since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office.

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Mexican Mayor Shot Dead Months After Surviving Assassination Attempt

Valentín Lavín Romero, the mayor of a Mexican city, was shot dead on Wednesday, just months after surviving an assassination attempt. The mayor's murder is the 14th such incident in Mexico since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office. The mayor was shot dead in his office, and the motive behind the murder is still unknown. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation in Mexico.

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