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Mexican Drug Wars Spread to Touristy Yucatan

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 30, 2008 12:38 PM CDT

(Newser) – As drug violence soars in Mexico, casualties are spreading to the Yucatan peninsula, a major tourist destination and spring break hot spot. Twelve decapitated bodies were found near the popular ruins of Chichen Itza this week, the Los Angeles Times reports. That's because a government... Read full story »

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