Mexican Politician Downplays Cartel Shootout Despite Police Buildings Struck by Gunfire

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Mexican Politician Downplays Cartel Shootout Despite Police Buildings Struck by Gunfire

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Mexican politicians are working to downplay a recent cartel shootout that spread terror through the border city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Their attempts to downplay the raging violence follow a longstanding trend of…

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