Two Cartel-Controlled Mexican States Cancelled Independence Day Celebrations

Two cartel-controlled states in Mexico cancelled their Independence Day celebrations on Monday in several of their communities over concerns of cartel attacks and violence. The cancellations come at a time when the U.S. government has labelled six Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

The most dramatic cancellation took place in Culiacan, Sinaloa, the stronghold of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, where Governor Ruben Rocha Moya announced on social media. In Mexico, federal, state, and local governments celebrate on September 15, where they celebrate the call to arms that began the country’s independence movement.

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