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Explainer 133: What is the significance of Mexico City’s mariachi murders?

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19 September 2018

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Five people were killed after three men dressed as mariachi musicians started shooting in a busy tourist area in Mexico City. The capital has largely escaped the violence of other regions but is this changing? And will president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador be able to bring the spike in violent crime rates under control?

19 September 2018

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