The bombs started raining down from cartel drones at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, just as the sun crested over the mountains of central Mexico.
The cluster of rural communities known as Guajes de Ayala now under siege had spent weeks warning law enforcement in the state of Guerrero of mounting threats by the encroaching cartel, La Nueva Familia Michoacana. But their calls for help went unheeded as World Cup celebrations engulfed major hubs like Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
