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Cartel violence erupts after death of 'El Mencho', killing dozens
Published 4 months ago
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Australians are being urged to reconsider travelling to Mexico after a deadly surge in cartel violence triggered by the killing of a notorious drug lord known as El Mencho. The leader of one of the country's largest cartels was fatally wounded during a military raid in Jalisco, sparking coordinated retaliatory attacks that have killed at least 25 members of Mexico’s National Guard as well as several civilians.