Mante, formally Ciudad Mante, is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city is the municipal seat of El Mante municipality in extreme southern Tamaulipas, and lies in the northwestern portion of the municipality. From Wikipedia
The recent spate of killings includes NoƩ Ramos Ferretiz, a candidate for mayor in Tamaulipas, highlighting the dangers faced by politicians in the run-up to the June 2 national elections.