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Archive Home > 2010 > July > 31 > Cartel kingpin’s death could mean more violence in Mexico

Cartel kingpin’s death could mean more violence in Mexico

By Alexandra Olson / The Bulletin
July 31, 2010

MEXICO CITY — One of the world’s most powerful drug cartels took a major hit when soldiers killed a top kingpin in a gunbattle, and his death will likely will mean more violence as factions fight for the cocaine and methamphetamine empire that he left behind.

The death of Ignacio “Nacho” Coronel....

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