"Five vans with dark-tinted windows cut her off, and armed men dressed in black with balaclavas forced her into a vehicle, blindfolding her and driving in circles around Culiacan."
"Nearly nine hours later, as the sun began to rise, Paola Garate had her blindfold removed and was released near a supermarket, just hours before the polls opened."
"In the days leading up to the elections, reports surfaced of kidnappings and beatings of more than 50 PRI campaign workers, indicating a climate of fear."
"The indictment against Governor Rocha and nine senior members of his administration for alleged connections to the Sinaloa Cartel has changed the narrative surrounding the elections."
Paola Garate was abducted by armed men in Culiacan before the 2021 elections, experiencing threats but no physical harm. After nine hours, she was released. Reports indicated over 50 PRI campaign workers faced violence leading up to the elections. The PRI was defending its governorship against Ruben Rocha Moya of Morena, a party gaining momentum nationally. Recent indictments against Rocha and his administration for alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel have shifted perceptions of the political climate in Sinaloa.
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