MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government is refocusing its drug-war strategy to take down the Zetas paramilitary cartel, a significant shift in approach that is likely to be met with increased violence, ...

Mexico has faced a long drug war for many years. Powerful criminal groups fight for land, money, and control of drug routes. They act like illegal businesses with armed members and large networks.

On a Sunday in February, Mexico's second-largest city ground to a standstill. Gunmen used burning cars as flaming barricades, shutting down traffic in and out of Guadalajara. Terrified zoo visitors ...

Soldiers guard a crime scene in the municipality of Cienega de Flores, on the outskirts of Monterrey September 21, 2011. Soldiers killed five hitmen during a shootout on the road that connects ...

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