Cartel Tried to Extort a Town, but the Town Fought Back, Officials Say

NYT WORLD: Cartel Tried to Extort a Town, but the Town Fought Back, Officials Say
By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
Section: World
Source: New York Times
Published Date: December 9, 2023 at 02:00AM

At least 14 people were killed in a clash between the gunmen and members of a small farming community in central Mexico, an episode that the state authorities cast as a gang extortion attempt that backfired.

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