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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Consulate in Mexico on High Alert After Cartel Gunmen Kill Member of Mexican Guard Detail

The U.S. Consulate in Matamoros is on high alert after the murder of a Mexican federal officer who was assigned to the building's security detail. While Mexico’s government is trying to downplay the murder as a traffic incident, U.S. consular officials are actively investigating

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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Consulate in Mexico on High Alert After Cartel Gunmen Kill Member of Mexican Guard DetailThe U.S. Consulate in Matamoros is on high alert after the murder of a Mexican federal officer who was assigned to the building's security detail. While Mexico’s government is trying to downplay the murder as a traffic incident, U.S. consular officials are actively investigating
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