Threats against PRI candidates for mayor of Veracruz continue

The PRI’s state president, Adolfo Ramírez Arana, accused that the government of Veracruz has failed to provide security measures to people who aspire to municipal positions, despite the threats they have received from criminal groups. According to the PRI leader, on at least seven occasions the party has had to replace candidates due to the pressures of organized crime. “We have had to replace candidates and it is already alarming. There are mun…