Mexican Governor and Her Senator Husband Killed in Helicopter Crash

Mexican Governor and Her Senator Husband Killed in Helicopter Crash
Martha Erika Alonso, governor of the state of Puebla, delivers a speech during her swearing-in ceremony in Puebla, Mexico, Dec. 14, 2018. Imelda Medina/Reuters
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A Mexican governor and her senator husband were killed in a helicopter crash in the center of the country on Dec. 24, the government said.

Martha Erika Alonso, a senior opposition figure and new governor of the central state of Puebla, died with Rafael Moreno, a senator and the former governor of the same state, when their helicopter came down not far from the state capital of Puebla city, local media reported.