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Mexico: Search for Missing Activists Intensifies in Cartel-Held Areas

Environmental Activists Missing in Area Where Vartious Mexican Drug Cartels are Conducting a Turf War

Jan 19, 2023 10:33 PM EST By Rick Martin

Concerns are mounting in western Mexico as officials and civilians continue searching for two missing environmental and human rights activists. They are searching along the border between Michoacan and Colima, an area where Mexican cartels like the dreaded Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) continue to vie for territory.

Mexico's Jalisco Cartel Kills Public Official From Michoacan and His Father by Spraying Bullets on Their Vehicle

Sep 29, 2022 08:13 AM EDT By Mary Webber

The Jalisco cartel has allegedly killed a public official in Mexico's Michoacan state, together with his father, this week.

Mexico: Deadly Shootout Between Rival Factions of La Familia Michoacana Cartel Leaves 8 People Dead

Aug 26, 2022 06:45 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A shootout between competing cells of the La Familia Michoacana cartel left eight people dead in Mexico's Michoacan state.

Armed Attacks in Mexico's Michoacan State Leave 6 People Dead, 2 Others Injured in a Span of 24 Hours

Apr 01, 2022 04:31 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Six people were killed, and two others were wounded in separate armed attacks in Mexico's state of Michoacan that happened in a 24-hour period.

Mexico: 3 Engineers Who Mysteriously Vanished in Michoacan Plagued by Drug Cartels Still Missing After a Month

Mar 23, 2022 05:46 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Three engineers, who have gone missing after they went to Mexico's state of Michoacan plagued by Mexican drug cartels, have yet to be found after a month.

Mexico Shooting: Search for Bodies Underway After Reports of 17 People from Michoacan State Were Gunned Down by Mexican Drug Cartel

Feb 28, 2022 10:59 PM EST By Joshua Summers

Mexico authorities search for bodies after multiple mourners from wake were reportedly caught in a shooting incident orchestrated by a Mexican drug cartel.

Mexico: 8 People Found Shot to Death, Bodies Dumped on Property in Michoacan State Plagued by Drug Cartels

Feb 03, 2022 09:15 AM EST By Mary Webber

Four bodies were found in front of a property in Mexico's state of Michoacan plagued by Mexican drug cartels fighting for territory.

Jalisco Cartel Gunmen Carried out Drone Attack, Beat Civilians in Mexico Town

Dec 10, 2021 04:50 AM EST By Mary Webber

A faction of the Jalisco Cartel has launched a drone attack at a community in Mexico's Michoacan state on Tuesday night.

Pope Francis to Young Mexicans: 'Dare to Dream'

Feb 18, 2016 06:13 AM EST By Erika Miranda

Pope Francis dared the youth of Mexico to dream of a life without crime and violence as he concludes his five-day tour through the embattled country.

Lime Shortage Worsened by Mexican Drug Cartel: Prices Soar, Restaurants Switch to Prepackaged Lime Juice

Apr 20, 2014 01:13 PM EDT By Rodrigo Ugarte

An understated fruit, always present when most wanted, will be in short supply in the foreseeable future. The dwindling number of limes available has led to companies changing menus and recipes shining light on the drug war in Mexico. How companies will cope remains up in the air.

Shootout Breaks Out in Michoacán State Over The Weekend

Oct 30, 2013 08:23 AM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Knights Templar, a notorious Mexican drug cartel, is squaring off with self-defense groups from the Mexican state of Michoacan. The escalating conflict between the self-defense groups and cartels led to a shootout this past weekend in Apatzingan, as well as attacks on power stations that left thousands without power.

Shootout Breaks Out in Michoacán State Over The Weekend

Oct 30, 2013 08:23 AM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Knights Templar, a notorious Mexican drug cartel, is squaring off with self-defense groups from the Mexican state of Michoacan. The escalating conflict between the self-defense groups and cartels led to a shootout this past weekend in Apatzingan, as well as attacks on power stations that left thousands without power.