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The bloody resurgence of the Familia Michoacana drug cartel: crime and violence in Tierra Caliente

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It seemed to be in decline, practically extinct, but the cartel was reborn and has the armed forces in its sights.

In Tierra Caliente they decide who lives and who dies. They also establish the "cobro de piso" and are responsible for curfews. This is the Familia Michoacana, a drug trafficking cartel that operates in southern Mexico and has grown in strength in recent months.

Tierra Caliente is perhaps the most dangerous region in Mexico and Mexico is already arguably the most violent country in Latin America. Although fame and data point to the Bajio area . . .

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