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How 2 killings exposed the depths of cartels' grip in Mexico's Michoacan state

Two recent killings — one of an outspoken representative of the lime growers, the other a popular mayor standing up to the cartels — in Mexico's western Michoacan state have sent a clear message that organized crime is in charge, something residents have known for years

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Mexican anti-cartel vigilante leader buried and with him, an armed citizens' movement

One of the last leaders of Mexico’s anti-gang citizens’ movement has been buried alongside two of his faithful followers

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023

Battle-scarred ghost town bears mute witness to Mexico’s drug wars

The army has reclaimed the village school that became a battlefield but few believe cartels’ bloody reign has ended

The Guardian - US · Mar 17, 2022