Mexico - Violence in Guerrero

An execution video and the arson of a famous nightclub highlight the state’s systemic organized crime challenges.

Today’s newsletter covers two notable acts of violence suffered in Mexico’s Guerrero state last week. The first was the execution of 20 presumed members of La Bandera, a cell of the Guerreros Unidos cartel, by Los Tlacos, a rival group. The second was the burning of the famous Baby’O nightclub in Acapulco by a group of armed men. 

These incidents mark th…