Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying Rosalia Palma, a candidate for a local legislative seat in southern Mexico, on June 29.<br /><br />According to reports, the attack took place near Teposcolula District in the Mixteca region of the state of Oaxaca. Palma, a member of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), was travelling with her husband and her niece, who was also her assistant. Unknown assailants opened fire on Palma's vehicle with R-15 rifles and 9mm pistols. Palma's husband and niece were killed. She sustained two gunshots in the left arm and chest.<br /><br />The attack came two days after the body of Nicolas Estrada, a leader of the left-wing Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) in southern Oaxaca, was found in Teuxtepec, Oaxaca, with three gunshot wounds to the head.<br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
