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Drug cartel violence triggers security alert for Mexican resort town

The State Department has abruptly closed the U.S. consulate in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, and is prohibiting all U.S. government employees from traveling to the resort town. Government sources tell CBS News this is because of a “real crime threat” connected to warring drug cartels. Anna Werner reports.
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