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     • An unprecedented wave of violence has overtaken the streets of Zacatecas, where according to security experts, four drug cartels are fighting to control territory: Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Sinaloa Cartel, Los Zetas and the Gulf cartel, along with local gangs.
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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 were 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, some 342 more than in the same period a year earlier. Last week, 10 bodies were discovered on a highway in Zacatecas, of which nine were suspended from a bridge, prompting the dismissal of the state security chief.

   Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden 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 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.

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   What makes Zacatecas worth fighting for?

   • What makes Zacatecas worth fighting for is its location. It borders eight other states. Among other things, the cartels are battling to control the most lucrative drug: fentanyl. Zacatecas sits between the drug’s production and its consumers.

   A Mexican state suffers bloody fallout of cartel rivalry

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3. 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.

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

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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.

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6. 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.

7. www.courier-journal.com › story › newsBodies hanging from Mexico overpasses: Powerful drug cartels ...

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   Nov 29, 2021 · An unprecedented wave of violence has overtaken the streets of Zacatecas, where according to security experts, four drug cartels are fighting to control territory: Jalisco New Generation...

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8. apnews.com › article › caribbean-129abf2e577a78fd12A Mexican state suffers bloody fallout of cartel rivalry

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   Jul 26, 2021 · Members of the National Guard patrol the Zacatecas-Fresnillo highway after a series of recent attacks and clashes between criminal groups, in Zacatecas state, Mexico, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Drug cartels are fighting for Zacatecas because it borders eight other states.

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9. 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.

10. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2021/6/26Mexico: 18 bodies found after suspected drug cartel gun battle

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    Jun 26, 2021 · The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 men were discovered in Zacatecas state after apparent confrontation between suspected cartels. Drug-related violence has killed more than 300,000 people in Mexico...