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American couple shot to death in western Mexico state of Michoacan
3 weeks, 6 days ago

American couple shot to death in western Mexico state of Michoacan

Hindustan Times  

An American couple were shot to death while visiting the western Mexico state of Michoacan. The killings occurred late Wednesday in the town Angamacutiro, Michoacan. The town government confirmed that the victims were named Rafael Cardona, and his wife, Gloria Ambriz. It identified Cardona as the brother-in-law of the town's mayor and said the town government's public Christmas-season events were …

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Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before
7 months, 1 week ago

Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before

Associated Press  

COTIJA, Mexico — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role than before in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts. The country’s powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of mayoral and other local candidates who threaten their control. On Wednesday, the last official …

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A candidate for mayor of a violent city in Mexico has been killed as she began campaigning
9 months, 1 week ago

A candidate for mayor of a violent city in Mexico has been killed as she began campaigning

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A candidate for mayor of a violence-wracked city in Mexico has been killed just as she began campaigning. Two authorities in the north-central state of Guanajuato said candidate Bertha Gaytán was shot to death on a street in a town just outside the city of Celaya. Video of the scene posted on social media showed a small …

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19 Bodies Found After Shooting in Central Mexico
2 years, 9 months ago

19 Bodies Found After Shooting in Central Mexico

News 18  

Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday, the State Attorney General’s Office said in a statement. The attack was believed to be motivated by “revenge” by one cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel against another, deputy security minister Ricardo Mejia said. Earlier this month gunmen killed nine people in an attack on a house in …

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19 killed in shootout in central Mexico
2 years, 9 months ago

19 killed in shootout in central Mexico

India Today  

Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday, the State Attorney General's Office said in a statement. Federal authorities are working "with the aim of capturing those responsible for the violent acts," the office of Michoacan's secretary of public security said on Twitter. The attack was believed to be motivated by "revenge" by one cell of the …

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Mexico shooting: Gunmen kill 20 in Michoacan state
2 years, 9 months ago

Mexico shooting: Gunmen kill 20 in Michoacan state

Al Jazeera  

The attack took place in Michoacan state, which has been at the centre of spiraling drug-cartel violence in the country. At least 20 people have been killed and several others wounded in a mass shooting in central Mexico, authorities have said, in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years. Michoacan and neighbouring Guanajuato state have seen years of violence …

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