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Violence In Mexican Cartel Bastion Claims 150 Lives In A Month
A turf war broke out on September 9 between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of Mexico's most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations.
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Hugs Or Bullets? Mexico Presidential Rivals Spar Over Ways To Curb Violence
Attack violent crime at its roots or go to war with powerful drug cartels? Mexican presidential candidates are offering contrasting strategies to deal with rampant insecurity.
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16 Killed, Including 12 Police Officers, In Armed Attacks In Mexico
An armed attack left at least 11 police officers dead on Monday in a region of southern Mexico plagued by violence related to drug trafficking, authorities said.
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9 Killed In Bar In Mexico In Drug Cartel-Linked Attack
Armed men killed nine people in a bar in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, the most violent in the country, local officials said, in an attack blamed on drug cartels.
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At Least 10 Killed In Shooting At Pool Hall In Mexico: Police
Armed attackers killed 10 people in a pool hall in an industrial region of central Mexico plagued by drug cartel-related violence, authorities said Thursday.
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Guns, Grenades, Bodies: Drug Cartel Shootout Kills 19 In Mexico
A shootout between suspected drug cartel hitmen has killed 19 people in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua, the state government said on Saturday, in one of the country's worst outbreaks of gang violence this year.
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"Inhumane": Mexico President On Drug Lord El Chapo's Jail Sentence
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday called the jail conditions of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman inhumane, while vowing to bring down violence stemming from drug violence by creating a society less obsessed with material wealth.
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Seven Bodies Found In Abandoned Vehicle In Mexico's South
The bodies of seven people were found Sunday in an abandoned truck on a rural road in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, local officials said.
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Shootout Between Rival Drug Cartels And Cops Leaves At Least 15 Dead In Mexico
At least 15 people died Wednesday in a huge shootout between police and two rival drug gangs in northern Mexico, authorities said.
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The Rise Of Heroin Brings Violence And Fear To Mexico
In this skittish town on Mexico's heroin highway, civilians with rusty shotguns shake down passing cars for contributions to the public defense. The police were disbanded years ago. The mayor recently got a death threat and fled in the governor's helicopter.
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Thousands Protest For Mexican Leader To 'Resign Now'
Thousands of people protested in Mexico City on Thursday, demanding that President Enrique Pena Nieto "resign now" over his handling of drug violence, corruption and his meeting with Donald Trump.
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Violent Weekend Leaves More Than 20 Dead In Mexico
More than 20 people were killed in three Mexican states plagued by drug violence over the weekend, with 11 found dead in a single day in Acapulco, authorities said.
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Pope Francis To Visit Mexican State Ravaged By Brutal Drug Violence
Pope Francis takes his Mexican tour to the country's gang-infested heartland on Tuesday to bolster a message of peace and reconciliation in the face of a decade of bloodletting that the government has been unable to stop.
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Pope Francis Tells Mexico Leaders Nation Needs 'True Justice'
Pope Francis called on Mexico's leaders Saturday to provide "true justice" and security to citizens hit by drug violence as he addressed a National Palace packed with politicians.
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11 Bodies Found in Eastern Mexico in 2 Days
Mexican authorities discovered six bodies in a community in the eastern state of Veracruz on Wednesday, a day after five other corpses were dumped elsewhere in the region.
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Violence In Mexican Cartel Bastion Claims 150 Lives In A Month
A turf war broke out on September 9 between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of Mexico's most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations.
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Hugs Or Bullets? Mexico Presidential Rivals Spar Over Ways To Curb Violence
Attack violent crime at its roots or go to war with powerful drug cartels? Mexican presidential candidates are offering contrasting strategies to deal with rampant insecurity.
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16 Killed, Including 12 Police Officers, In Armed Attacks In Mexico
An armed attack left at least 11 police officers dead on Monday in a region of southern Mexico plagued by violence related to drug trafficking, authorities said.
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9 Killed In Bar In Mexico In Drug Cartel-Linked Attack
Armed men killed nine people in a bar in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, the most violent in the country, local officials said, in an attack blamed on drug cartels.
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At Least 10 Killed In Shooting At Pool Hall In Mexico: Police
Armed attackers killed 10 people in a pool hall in an industrial region of central Mexico plagued by drug cartel-related violence, authorities said Thursday.
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Guns, Grenades, Bodies: Drug Cartel Shootout Kills 19 In Mexico
A shootout between suspected drug cartel hitmen has killed 19 people in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua, the state government said on Saturday, in one of the country's worst outbreaks of gang violence this year.
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"Inhumane": Mexico President On Drug Lord El Chapo's Jail Sentence
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday called the jail conditions of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman inhumane, while vowing to bring down violence stemming from drug violence by creating a society less obsessed with material wealth.
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Seven Bodies Found In Abandoned Vehicle In Mexico's South
The bodies of seven people were found Sunday in an abandoned truck on a rural road in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, local officials said.
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Shootout Between Rival Drug Cartels And Cops Leaves At Least 15 Dead In Mexico
At least 15 people died Wednesday in a huge shootout between police and two rival drug gangs in northern Mexico, authorities said.
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The Rise Of Heroin Brings Violence And Fear To Mexico
In this skittish town on Mexico's heroin highway, civilians with rusty shotguns shake down passing cars for contributions to the public defense. The police were disbanded years ago. The mayor recently got a death threat and fled in the governor's helicopter.
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Thousands Protest For Mexican Leader To 'Resign Now'
Thousands of people protested in Mexico City on Thursday, demanding that President Enrique Pena Nieto "resign now" over his handling of drug violence, corruption and his meeting with Donald Trump.
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Violent Weekend Leaves More Than 20 Dead In Mexico
More than 20 people were killed in three Mexican states plagued by drug violence over the weekend, with 11 found dead in a single day in Acapulco, authorities said.
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Pope Francis To Visit Mexican State Ravaged By Brutal Drug Violence
Pope Francis takes his Mexican tour to the country's gang-infested heartland on Tuesday to bolster a message of peace and reconciliation in the face of a decade of bloodletting that the government has been unable to stop.
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Pope Francis Tells Mexico Leaders Nation Needs 'True Justice'
Pope Francis called on Mexico's leaders Saturday to provide "true justice" and security to citizens hit by drug violence as he addressed a National Palace packed with politicians.
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11 Bodies Found in Eastern Mexico in 2 Days
Mexican authorities discovered six bodies in a community in the eastern state of Veracruz on Wednesday, a day after five other corpses were dumped elsewhere in the region.
