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1. ourworldindata.org › data-insights › violenceViolence between Mexican drug cartels has surged in recent years

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   Jul 15, 2024 · In recent years, tens of thousands of people have died due to fighting between drug cartels in Mexico. The chart uses data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program to show the country's deaths from “non-state conflicts” over the last thirty years.

2. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2022/2/5Sixteen bodies found in violence-prone Mexican state | Crime ...

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   Feb 5, 2022 · At least 948 people were killed by violence in Zacatecas in the first 10 months of 2021, according to official data, 342 more than in the same period a year earlier.

3. www.vice.com › en › articleCartels Are on a Cop-Killing Spree in One of Mexico’s Most ...

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   Apr 7, 2022 · Killings spiked more than 140 percent from 2020 to 2021, according to government figures, from 789 to 1,134. Zacatecas also leads as the state with the most policemen killed in Mexico,...

4. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2021/11/24Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state

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   Nov 24, 2021 · At least 948 people were killed by violence in Zacatecas in the first 10 months of 2021, according to official data, some 342 more than in the same period a year earlier.

5. www.risetopeace.org › 2022/01/29 › violenceViolence Overflows in Zacatecas: The War Between the CJNG and ...

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   Jan 29, 2022 · In June 2021, a confrontation between the two organizations took place in Zacatecas, leaving 18 dead. Likewise, criminal cells associated with the Sinaloa Cartel have clashed with the CJNG in Zacatecas.

6. adnamerica.com › en › mexicoViolence on the rise in Zacatecas, Mexico as cartel wars rage

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   Mar 25, 2022 · The war between cartels caused more than 1,700 deaths in 2021, an increase of more than 30% over the previous year. The population of Zacatecas barely exceeds 1.6 million resulting in one of the highest murder rates in the country, La Jornada reported.

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   How many cartels are fighting in Zacatecas?

   • Currently, several criminal organizations are fighting for control of Zacatecas and of the state’s 58 municipalities, six have fallen into extreme violence, according to data from the Secretary of National Defense. The war between cartels caused more than 1,700 deaths in 2021, an increase of more than 30% over the previous year.

   Violence on the rise in Zacatecas, Mexico as cartel wars rage

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   How many people have been killed in Zacatecas in 2021?

   • At least 948 people were killed by violence in Zacatecas in the first 10 months of 2021, according to official data, 342 more than in the same period a year earlier. Across Mexico, more than 300,000 people have been killed in a wave of bloodshed since the government deployed the army to fight drug cartels in 2006.

   Sixteen bodies found in violence-prone Mexican state

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   What's happening in Zacatecas this year?

   • The state of Zacatecas has seen an increase in violence this year as cartels jockey for control of drug smuggling routes. Members of Mexico's national guard patrol the Zacatecas-Fresnillo highway after a series of clashes between criminal groups [File: Marco Ugarte/AP]

   Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state

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   Why is Zacatecas being fought over?

   • The tactic is often used by gangs to intimidate rivals. Zacatecas, once dominated by the old Zetas cartel, is being fought over by a dizzying number of cartels. Those jockeying for turf in Zacatecas include the Sinaloa, Jalisco, Gulf and Northeast cartels as well as remnants of the Zetas. The state has seen an increase in violence this year.

   Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state

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   Why is Zacatecas a strategic spot for drug cartels?

   • Zacatecas has been an important strategic spot for drug cartels because of its location along the drug routes toward the U.S., but also for other criminal markets such as fuel theft and street-level drug trafficking, according to the latest security report published by Lantia Intelligence.

   Cartels Are on a Cop-Killing Spree in One of Mexico’s Most Violent States

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   Why is the Zacatecas government increasing security?

   • The Zacatecas government is increasing security in response to surging cartel violence in the town of Jerez, Mexico. Criminal groups are fighting for control of key drug transit and production zones in the central state of Zacatecas.

   Cartel Violence in Central Mexico Taking Hold in Jerez - InSight Crime

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8. insightcrime.org › news › cartel-violence-centralCartel Violence in Central Mexico Taking Hold in Jerez

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   Mar 10, 2021 · The Zacatecas government in is increasing security to slow cartel violence. Violence in the town of Jerez, in Mexico’s central state of Zacatecas, has surged in 2021, as criminal groups fight for control of key drug transit and production zones.