Almost 20 dead in gang war in southern Mexico

Conflicts - Almost 20 dead in gang war in southern Mexico

In the southern part of Mexico, 19 people have been reported dead in suspected clashes between rival drug cartels. The victims were found near the town of La Concordia in the state of Chiapas, next to a truck, according to the Security Ministry's statement on Tuesday. The bodies showed gunshot wounds. Reports of the crime emerged at the end of the previous week. In a video, the deceased were seen on the truck bed. They wore tactical clothing and carried weapons with them.

The investigators believe this was a confrontation between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cartel of Chiapas and Guatemala. The two criminal syndicates are vying for control of the drug, human, and weapons trafficking in the region. The government recently dispatched an additional 1200 soldiers and police officers to the Guatemala border area.

1. The area surrounding Chiapas in Mexico has been plagued by ongoing gang warfare, as evidenced by the clash between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cartel of Chiapas and Guatemala.
2. The escalating crime and drug cartel activities in Chiapas have spilled over into neighboring Guatemala, necessitating the deployment of extra security forces to the border.
3. The violence in Mexico's Chiapas state, fueled by gang warfare and drug trafficking, has resulted in increased cross-border tension with neighboring Guatemala, where drug cartels also operate with impunity.

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