Mexico Under Siege
The coffin of Gen. Mauro Enrique Tello is carried at his funeral in Cancun. Tello and two others were found shot to death; the general’s arms and legs had been broken. Authorities believe the slaying was the work of the Zetas, the nations feared enforcers for drug-smuggling gangs. (Marte Rebollar / AFP/Getty Images)
A soldier guards the entrance to a Cancun police station. The popular resort area has remained tranquil compared to other Mexican states where drug violence has exploded, but the high-profile homicide case is exposing its unsavory side. (Marte Rebollar / AFP/Getty Images)
