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Cartel sieges leave Mexicans wondering if criminals run the country

  • Written by Angélica Durán-Martínez, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Clouds of smoke from burning cars mark the skyline of Culiacan, Mexico, during a 12-hour siege by the Sinaloa Cartel, Oct. 17, 2019. AP Photo/Hector Parra

Recent deadly attacks by criminal organizations have instilled fear across Mexico.

In mid-October, shootouts between cartels and police in the states of Guerrero and Michoacán killed over...

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