Fifteen registered political candidates running for various positions in the Mexican government have been assassinated over the past 12 months, according to a study released Tuesday.

In addition to the 15 registered candidates, another 28 candidates who had not yet filed papers to formally run for elected office have been killed since last June, reported Etellekt, a risk analysis consulting group.

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