ConnexionMexico tourist towns fear reaction ahead of World Cup after cartel violence: ‘The world just saw what happened’
Mexico hoped the death of one of the world’s biggest fentanyl traffickers would ease the pressure
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‘The entire world just saw what happened’: Mexico tourist towns fear backlash ahead of FIFA World Cup
Mexico hoped the death of one of the world’s biggest fentanyl traffickers would ease the pressure
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Mexican cartel clashes fuel worries about tourism in lead up to FIFA World Cup
Maria Dolores Aguirre’s family corner store has lived off tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestoned town of Tapalpa, tucked away in the mountains of Jalisco state
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