Mexico votes amid tight security

On July 7, Mexican voters began voting in local council elections in 14 states amid tight security after violence against election candidates continued.

An estimated 32 million voters will cast ballots in 931 of the country's 2,440 constituencies to elect legislative council members for 14 states out of 32 federal entities.

In this election, the election for governor of Baja California, one of the largest states in the country, attracted the greatest attention.

Security was tightened at polling stations. (Source: Reuters)

For the past 24 years, the position has been held by the conservative opposition National Action Party (PAN), so any change would mean major changes to the national reform agreement.

To ensure security for the election, the Mexican army has been mobilized in several states. Meanwhile, the federal attorney general's office has also deployed 1,500 security personnel after violence broke out, killing at least six candidates and many others.

This is the first election since President Enrique Pena Nieto took office last December with a pledge to reduce drug-related violence.

According to statistics, this problem has claimed the lives of 70,000 people during the six years in power of predecessor Felipe Calderon, President of the ruling PAN party.

During his inauguration, Mr. Nieto also pledged to reform the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), one of two parties in the ruling coalition./.

According to (TTXVN) - DT