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Mexico: La Familia Michoacana Expands its Attacks

Jul 14, 2009 | 19:39 GMT

Summary

The Mexican drug trafficking organization La Familia Michoacana continued a series of attacks July 14 in retaliation for the arrest of one of its high-ranking officials. Though the group's activities are limited in geographic scope, the ferocity and brazenness of its attacks make it one more headache for Mexico City.

Mexico's La Familia Michoacana crime organization continued retaliatory attacks on federal police in Michoacan state July 14 raises the possibility of a possible escalation in violence....

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