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Mexico's military regains control after violence over the killing of a cartel leader

NPR | By Eyder Peralta
Published February 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM CST

Mexico braced for more violence following an eruption of clashes after the armed killed the leader of a powerful cartel

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Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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