Mexican government: La Familia cartel in retreat

[Kludge]

"MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The Mexican government vowed Tuesday not to back down in its fight against La Familia drug cartel, despite mysterious banners proclaiming that the brutal gang has dissolved itself.

Lawmakers and drug war experts expressed skepticism about the banners, saying the message could be a ploy to divert the focus of federal security forces away from the cartel, known for beheadings and bold attacks on police and soldiers.

Alejandro Poire, the federal government's security spokesman, "there would be no truce" with La Familia. He did not comment directly on the banners but said La Familia has been weakened since its leader Nazario Moreno was killed in a gunbattle with police last month."

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(Most likely put up by gov't itself?)

[oyarde]

Well , I suspect any vacancies would be picked up by one of the following cartels : Juarez , Gulf ,Oaxaca , Sinaloa,Tijuana or the Federation.

[Stary Hickory]

Man what is the difference between the Mexican cartel and the Mexican government? They both used threat of violent death and bodily harm to get what they want from people. Maybe Mexicans will get lucky and they will kill each other off.

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Man what is the difference between the Mexican cartel and the Mexican government? They both used threat of violent death and bodily harm to get what they want from people. Maybe Mexicans will get lucky and they will kill each other off.

In-house fighting :D

[HOLLYWOOD]

Do we get our BILLIONS back with interest from the Mexican government for mopping their country?

yeah, that's what I thought