Mexico is heading into an election at an extremely volatile time when violence against political figures is at an all-time high.

The vote will be held in June, and 170 attacks against politicians have already been committed with many more expected to come.

Of these attacks, 30 involved the murder of candidates, 77 instances saw politicians threatened, and 11 were kidnappings.

Last Friday, a candidate in Mante, a city in the state of Tamaulipas, was stabbed several times while on the campaign trail.

Noé Ramos Ferretiz died at the event, with images of his blood-stained leaflets circulating online. The suspect fled the scene before being arrested a couple of days later.

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