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At least 4 people involved in killing of Mexico City mayor's senior aides, police say

At least 4 people involved in killing of Mexico City mayor's senior aides, police say

Washington Post21-05-2025

MEXICO CITY — At least four people were involved in the killing of the personal secretary and a close adviser of Mexico City 's Mayor Clara Brugada, the capital's police chief said Wednesday, as more details emerged of the worst attack against public officials in the capital in recent years.

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