Mexico poll frontrunner deluged with hate messages

The frontrunner in Mexico’s latest presidential poll has been receiving a flood of hate messages, according to sources close to the campaign.

The candidate, who has not been named for security reasons, has been the target of online abuse and threats in the lead-up to the election next month.

Despite the attacks, the candidate remains undeterred and has vowed to continue running a positive campaign focused on the issues facing the country.

Observers say the hate messages are a disturbing sign of the increasingly polarized political climate in Mexico and have called for an end to the toxic rhetoric.