At least 28 priests have been killed since then. Local priests talk about working in places where indigenous traditions mean chickens are sacrificed in church, poor farmers ask if it's ok to grow drugs, and where cartels rule.
VICE Mexico followed four of the country's best skateboarders as they embark on a road trip in search of the country's best skate spots. In Ocotlan, Jalisco, locals called the government's raid of a cartel-controlled ranch a "massacre.
In December , former Mexican president Felipe Calderon sent thousands of troops to Michoacan, fueling a tide of violence that has not abated. Here is what you need to know to understand the situation in Mexico's "hot land. The details on the Knights Templar leader emerged as officials leaked word that another cartel kingpin has been arrested.
Servando Gomez Martinez, known as "La Tuta," had been isolated in recent months under pressure from federal forces and the community militias known as autodefensas. Today, local cartel chief 'La Tuta' remains at large and self-defense militias are battling each other in fatal shootouts.
It's all part of a plan to switch Mexico to open digital TV, but critics say the 13 million households set to receive a free set will know what to do once they get inside a voting booth: support the ruling party. First page loaded.
