Mexico: Drug Violence Comes to Cuernavaca

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | 1 comment | May 5th, 2010 | Trackback

The drug violence that has plagued the U.S.-Mexico border region and Mexico’s coastal areas recently spread into the heart of Mexico, erupting in the usually quiet city of Cuernavaca. Rivals have been fighting for control of a notorious drug cartel following the death of the group’s boss in a marine raid in December, and in mid-April emails supposedly sent by one of the would-be drug lords warned people to stay home at night and avoid driving pickup trucks or SUVs so they would not be mistaken for rival gang members. Many shops closed, patrons avoided bars and restaurants, and the tourism business has fallen sharply.

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