Winning candidates in Mexico get death threats, party says

Winning candidates in Mexico get death threats, party says
By the CNN Wire Staff
July 8, 2010 -- Updated 1246 GMT (2046 HKT)

(CNN) -- At least two winning candidates in Sunday's elections in Mexico have received threats saying they will be killed if they take office, the government-run Notimex news agency reported Thursday.

Notimex quoted a state leader of Mexico's ruling National Action Party, known by its Spanish acronym PAN.

Agusti Martinez Ganboa, the newly elected president of the Jose Azueta municipality in Veracruz state, was one of the officials who received a death threat, said PAN representative Víctor Salas. In addition, Salas said, an unnamed candidate from another party fired a weapon into the air, which also was perceived as a threat.

Gabriel Lagunes Lagunes, the winning candidate for the presidency of the Soledad de Doblado municipality, also was threatened, Salas said.

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