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Tragic Discovery: 5 University Students Found Dead in Violence-Plagued Mexican City

The bodies of five university students, all young men, were found stuffed in a vehicle on a dirt road in north-central Mexico. The governor of Guanajuato has promised an "exhaustive" investigation into the killings. The area where the bodies were found has experienced drug cartel violence in recent years. The victims were students at the Latina University of Mexico, which has suspended classes in mourning. While local media reports suggest the men were shot to death, prosecutors have not confirmed this. In June, a car bomb set off by a drug cartel in Celaya killed a National Guard officer.

via ABC News|

#crime #drug-cartel-violence #guanajuato

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Escalating Drug Cartel Violence in Mexico Claims Vigilante Leader's Life

Drug cartel violence has escalated in Apatzingan, Mexico, following the killing of citizen self-defense leader Hipolito Mora. Cartel gunmen have blocked roads, carjacked a family, and carried out a fatal shooting. The Jalisco cartel's offensive to enter Michoacan has sparked clashes with the rival Viagras cartel, with the front lines now along the Rio Grande. The Mexican government has sent reinforcements to prevent the Jalisco cartel from advancing, but the situation remains unstable. Extortion and protection payments by the cartels are strangling the local economy, and Mora's death has dashed hopes of reviving an armed civilian resistance.

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"Violence Erupts in Western Mexico as Vigilante Leader's Death Sparks Armed Citizens' Movement"

Drug cartel violence has escalated in Apatzingan, Mexico, following the killing of citizen self-defense leader Hipolito Mora. Cartel gunmen have set up road blockades and carried out shootings in the city, causing fear and chaos among residents. The Jalisco cartel, seeking to expand its territory, is suspected of being behind the recent violence, despite Apatzingan being traditionally dominated by the Viagras cartel. The Mexican government has deployed army and National Guard reinforcements to contain the situation, but the ongoing extortion and violence by the cartels continue to strangle the local economy. Mora's death has dealt a blow to any hopes of reviving an armed civilian resistance against the drug cartels.

via Yahoo News|

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Double Homicide Near Acapulco Beach Resort.

Two Mexican tourists were shot and killed while visiting a barbershop in the Puerto Marquez neighborhood of Acapulco, with a woman also wounded in the attack. The victims had arrived in Acapulco the day before for Easter week vacation. The resort has been plagued by drug cartel violence since 2006, with the situation worsening in the first few months of 2023.

via CBS News|

#acapulco #drug-cartel-violence #mexican-tourists

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Double Homicide Near Acapulco Beach Resort.

Two Mexican tourists were shot dead and a woman was wounded in a shooting near the beach in Acapulco. The victims had arrived in Acapulco the day before for Easter week vacation. The resort has been plagued by drug cartel violence since 2006, and the violence has worsened in the first months of 2023.

via ABC News|

#acapulco #crime #drug-cartel-violence