Over the Weekend: Cartel Shootings Kill More than Thirtyfour People
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El Universal (Mexico) 12/12/2010

Tecalitlán: Cartel Shooting Kills 13

(Guadlajara) The mariachi band sang to the Virgen de Guadalup during a festival with 500 people in this southern Jalisco municipality. Suddenly, gunfire from assault rifles and grenade blasts changed the holiday tradition into mourning this year. Eight unarmed people were immediately killed, and 22 injured. Among those were women and children, one the 2 year old son of the mayor. The state attorney said others died during treatment, and still others were found in a charred van and elsewhere. Of particular note, the state governor and other some government authorities remained silent.



http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/78941.html

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Blog del Narco (Mexico) 12/12/2010

Apatzingan Suffers Fourth Day of Clashes

Apatzingan is in a state of siege after four days of clashes between La Familia Michoacána cartel gunmen and hundreds of both federal police and Mexican military. The area boss of the cartel, Nazario Moreno Gonzalez, known as El Chayo, was killed by authorities during a gunfight last week. This started the current siege. The cartel burned five cargo vehicles to block intersections leading to the port and at various other locales. Without police or military, commercial vehicles are being robbed, and the toll booths for a nearby road are abandoned due to the risk. Clinics and the hospital have suspended operations except for emergency services. Some residents have died due to vehicle crashes trying to avoid roadblocks and gunmen. The state governor, Leonel Godoy Rangel, called an urgent meeting of leaders and PRI party coordinators.



http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2010/12/suf ... ia-de.html

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El Diario (Mexico) 12/12/2010

March in Support of La Familia Michoacána (Related to the above)

(Apatzingan) About 500 people demonstrated today against the presence of federal police and defended the cartel ‘La familia Michoacána’. Protestors carried Mexican flags and blankets of the Virgen de Guadalupe along banners saying, “Viva la Familia Michoacánaâ€