The week at a glance ... Americas

Americas

Queretaro, Mexico

Politician disappears: A former presidential candidate and prominent member of President Felipe Calderón’s National Action Party (PAN) was declared missing this week, and officials fear he was kidnapped or murdered by drug lords. Authorities found Diego Fernández de Cevallos’ Hummer abandoned near his ranch with his belongings still inside; blood was found on the seats. His disappearance comes amid increasing attacks on law-enforcement officials and politicians belonging to Calderón’s party. Last week, gunmen killed the PAN candidate for mayor of Valle Hermoso, a town near Brownsville, Texas. Nearly 23,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence since Calderón took office in 2006 and launched an all-out war on drug cartels.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us