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October 21, 2010

World

Mexico convoy threads its way through strange drug war in Sonora state

Far outside of Juarez, villagers in rural areas are trapped without supplies or protection as rival cartels attempt to starve each other out of ranch hideouts. A heavily armed convoy attempts to deliver pensions behind siege lines.

Richard Marosi The Los Angeles Times Oct 2010 Permalink