Mexican political power couple killed in Christmas Eve helicopter crash

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Author: Associated Press / Source: New York Post

Puebla state governor Rafael Moreno Valle and his wife Martha Erika Alonso chat during the ceremony of Mexico's Independence day, in Puebla, Mexico September 15, 2011. Picture taken September 15, 2011.
Martha Erika Alonso and Rafael Moreno Valle in 2011.

MEXICO CITY — A husband-and-wife political power couple who were the current and ex-governors of the central Mexican state of Puebla died in a Christmas Eve helicopter crash, officials announced.

Soldiers keep watch at the scene where the helicopter crashed.
Soldiers at the scene of the helicopter crash.

Mexico’s political class was stunned by the deaths of Gov. Martha Erika Alonso and ex-Gov. Rafael Moreno Valle, a prominent figure in the opposition National Action Party who…

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