Mexican tourist haven and silversmithing town of Taxco shuttered by gang killings and threats
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican tourist haven and silversmithing town of Taxco shuttered by gang killings and threats

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The bullet-ridden bodies of two detectives were found on the outskirts of Taxco, a colonial town in central Mexico that draws throngs of tourists to its silver workshops, authorities said Wednesday. The grisly discovery came as Taxco endured a days-long strike by private taxi and van drivers who suffered threats from one of several drug gangs fighting for control of the area. A hand-lettered sign appeared recently signed by the “Guerrero Federation” — apparently a name used by the Tlacos drug gang — accused some taxi drivers of working as look-outs for the hyper-violent Familia Michoacana cartel. The sign threatened to “eliminate” those drivers “one by one.” Transportation workers are frequently shaken down for protection payments by drug gangs throughout Guerrero state, including in the resort of Acapulco.

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