Monday, August 7, 2017

Mexico looking more like a failed state every day

Two more were injured at in the shooting, which happened on Playa Palmilla beach in Los Cabos, located on the southern tip of Baja California Sur state.
Pictures reportedly from the scene show locals crowded around casualties on the beach
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Pictures reportedly from the scene show locals crowded around casualties on the beach
The area has seen a rise in violence thought to be related to drug cartel activity
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The area has seen a rise in violence thought to be related to drug cartel activity
Authorities say the popular beach was crowded with tourists, both Mexican and foreign, who were then evacuated by police.
Southern Baja California has seen a surge in violence this year, though mostly away from tourist areas.
Shocked onlookers filmed from a distance as automatic gunfire was heard
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Shocked onlookers filmed from a distance as automatic gunfire was heard
People were seen crowded under gazebos on the popular beach where three were killed
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People were seen crowded under gazebos on the popular beach where three were killed
Experts blame the bloodshed on fighting among factions in the Sinaloa drug cartel and clashes with the rival Jalisco Nueva Generacion cartel.
According to United States Drug Enforcement Agency data, the Sinaloa Cartel dominates Baja California Sur – but Jalisco Nueva Generacion have increasing presence in the region.

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