Pozos de Gamboa, Mexico, Aug 9, 2026 (AFP) - Bodies hanging from bridge revive violence in once-calm town in Mexico

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2026-08-09

Horrific drug violence plagued the Mexican state of Zacatecas for years, until relative calm set in. Then one morning in July this small town woke up to find five bodies dangling from a bridge -- a grim calling card that showed the bloodshed never really left. These days in Pozos de Gamboa, a Zacatecas town of 5,000 that is known for growing beans, people are terrified. No one goes out after dark and no one talks about that morning when the bodie......

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