Mexican governor, senator killed in helicopter crash: reports

[Judi Lynn]

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DECEMBER 24, 2018 / 5:31 PM / UPDATED 12 MINUTES AGO

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican governor and her husband, a former governor of the same state, were killed in a helicopter crash in the center of the country on Monday, local media and politicians said.

Martha Erika Alonso, the new governor of the central state of Puebla, and her husband, Senator Rafael Moreno, died when their helicopter came down not far from the state capital Puebla, according to Reforma newspaper.

It was unclear if the pilot died.

Alonso, from the center-right National Action Party (PAN), took office earlier this month after a violent, hotly contested election. An electoral tribunal had to validate the results months after the vote amid accusations of fraud.

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-helicopter-idUSKCN1ON179

[Sneederbunk]

1. Needless to say, it should be thoroughly investigated.