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Mexican agency bars candidate accused of rape from running

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MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s elections agency has withdrawn ballot registration for a candidate who was nominated despite accusations of rape against him.

The National Electoral Institute said late Thursday that governorship candidate Félix Salgado had failed to report the money he spent during the primary process, and that his candidacy would no longer be officially recognized.

Mexico will hold state and federal mid-term elections on June 6. Salgado won the ruling Morena party’s nomination for the governorship of the southern state of Guerrero this month, despite protests by women’s rights activists.

He has not personally addressed the accusations, though his lawyer has denied them. Salgado vowed Friday to fight the decision in court,

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