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Tijuana Cartel were waging a war with their hated rivals, the Sinaloa Cartel, led by Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman. The beef stemmed from who would control the drug smuggling routes from Tijuana to the border city of San Diego, California.
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197:. The Catholic hierarchy claimed Posadas Ocampo was targeted as revenge for his strong stance against the drug trade. Mexican officials, however, posited that the prelate was a victim of mistaken identity. The Cardinal arrived at the airport in a white
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