12 alleged cartel members killed in clashes near U.S. border
The clashes happened in the same area where four U.S. citizens, two of whom later died, were kidnapped at gunpoint last year.
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The clashes happened in the same area where four U.S. citizens, two of whom later died, were kidnapped at gunpoint last year.
The gang was protected by a network of motorcycle taxis and minors who acted as lookouts, officials said.
Authorities said a man believed to have been a dealer was also shot dead in the beach resort of Tulum but the two weren't a couple.
Mexican police hit the beaches after the killings in Acapulco, as cartels recruit youths on social media.
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Shark attacks are relatively rare in Mexico but the incident marks at least the third deadly attack in the waters off Mexico in about a month.
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The visit came as migrants are crossing the border in record numbers and Congress has been unable to reach a consensus on funding border security.
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The male tourist was reported dead at the scene, while the woman was taken to a hospital, officials said.
December 12 is known as the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. For nearly 500 years, she's become a symbol of love, hope, and unity, and for the people of Mexico and Mexicans living in the United States, she holds a special place in their faith and culture.
The killings suggest the cartel believed to have owned the drugs may have launched a generalized retribution.
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The car and the bodies of the victims were found on the outskirts of the city of Celaya, which has seen a spate of drug cartel violence in recent years.
The victim was trying to boost her child aboard a floating play platform when the shark bit her, officials said.
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The Rubio family of Dixon, California, is mourning the loss of 21-year-old Private First Class Tanner Rubio.
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