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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 nation’s feared enforcers for drug-smuggling gangs.

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 nation’s feared enforcers for drug-smuggling gangs.  (Marte Rebollar / AFP/Getty Images)

Mexican soldier

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)

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