Summary
- A mayoral candidate and five other individuals were killed in a shooting at a campaign rally in Chiapas, Mexico.
- The area near the Guatemalan border is a major smuggling route controlled by drug cartels.
- Recent mass shootings in the region have been linked to drug gangs trying to maintain control and intimidate residents.
- The surge in violence in Chiapas has raised concerns and highlighted challenges for the Mexican government.

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