Gunmen have killed the female mayor of a town in Mexico, just hours after the country celebrated the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as the nation's first female president.
Yolanda Sánchez was shot in the town of Cotija, which she had governed since September 2021.
It's reported that she was ambushed by gunmen on Monday and shot 19 times.
Ms. Sanchez' bodyguard was also killed in the gun battle.
No arrest has been made so far in connection with the attack, but it is widely thought that the gunmen belonged to an organised crime group.
Ms. Sánchez had reported receiving death threats after taking office in September 2021.
Widespread violence against politicians has overshadowed Mexico's general election, which saw two women run for the presidency.
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