MORELIA, Michoacan — Mexican authorities appear powerless to stop the cartel violence that continues to rage in one southern state. The fighting between rival criminal organizations left 20 people dead in a single day.
The executions on Friday followed a week of gun battles that continue spreading terror in this state located west of Mexico City. Despite the large-scale gun battles, state authorities continue ignoring the violence. The government has yet to issue any security alerts.
The violence in this state comes after Michoacan had 1,278 murders in the state for 2016. That figure does not take into account the cases of kidnapped victims who have not returned and are presumed dead
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