She and her family scrambled to their nearby home when the cartel members roared up, and cowered inside for hours. Thursday afternoon’s attack came on the heels of several incidents highlighting the ability of organized-crime groups to challenge the government. Shootouts involving cartel members are not uncommon. They took the city by assault.”If some city residents approved of López Obrador’s decision to free Ovidio Guzman, others were indignant. Still, she acknowledged that the cartel members were part of the social fabric, sometimes more effective at resolving problems than authorities.

Source: Washington Post October 19, 2019 22:52 UTC