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Forty people die in drug-related Mexico violence

AFP Global Edition 83 days ago

A surge in drug-related violence the last 24 hours has seen at least 40 people killed in the troubled northern border region and President Felipe Calderon's home state. At least 18 people were killed and five wounded late Wednesday when gunmen stormed ...

Defense lawyer for Mexican underworld killed

AP News 107 days ago

Shooting kills well-known Mexican lawyer for suspected drug traffickers A Mexican lawyer known for defending high-profile drug trafficking suspects was shot to death Sunday at a street market in the northern city of Monterrey. A Monterrey police official who was not authorized ...

No end to violence in blood-soaked Mexican state

AFP Global Edition 121 days ago

Close to a black cross where Mexican drug cartels used to place the severed heads of their rivals, and near the site where the mutilated bodies of 12 police officers were found, a vendor has little success at his roadside stall selling ...

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