Mexico's Drug War Nears Capital - WSJ.com: "Mexico's drug war is spreading uncomfortably close to the capital at a time when drug-related violence is spiraling out of control throughout the country.
Over the weekend, panic gripped the central city of Cuernavaca after alleged drug traffickers imposed a nighttime curfew on the city, which sits just an hour south of the capital. Cuernavaca, a city of one million, is a popular weekend retreat for Mexico City residents and is also well-known to Americans as a retirement spot and a place to learn Spanish.
On Friday, an e-mail from a purported drug gang warned residents to stay indoors past 8 p.m. 'We recommend you not go out to restaurants, bars, etc. because we might confuse you with our enemies,' said the e-mail, a copy of which was seen by The Wall Street Journal."
Over the weekend, panic gripped the central city of Cuernavaca after alleged drug traffickers imposed a nighttime curfew on the city, which sits just an hour south of the capital. Cuernavaca, a city of one million, is a popular weekend retreat for Mexico City residents and is also well-known to Americans as a retirement spot and a place to learn Spanish.
On Friday, an e-mail from a purported drug gang warned residents to stay indoors past 8 p.m. 'We recommend you not go out to restaurants, bars, etc. because we might confuse you with our enemies,' said the e-mail, a copy of which was seen by The Wall Street Journal."
