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Oct 17, 2021 · Zacatecas state in central Mexico is turning into the latest battleground between Mexico’s ever-multiplying number of criminal gangs. One small community has felt the brunt of the...
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The end of 2021 will mark 15 years since the start of Mexico's “guerra contra el narcotráfico,” a war against drug trafficking that officially began in Decem...
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Tens of thousands are missing, many more murdered. So why are Mexico’s violent drug cartels operating with impunity? We go inside the most powerful cartel to...
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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.
May 3, 2021 · The state of Zacatecas is the home to a violent narco-war between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS). In 2020 there were more than 1,200 executions in Zacatecas. Killings are on track to be much higher this year.
Jul 26, 2021 · Mexico’s two strongest cartels — Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation — are locked in a battle for control. One month after the June 24 killings, there have been no arrests.
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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.