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Gunfore erupted in the western Mexico town of Nueva Italia on Sunday afternoon as hundreds of vigilantes pressed their fight over territory with the Knights Templar drug cartel.
Members of the self-defence groups entered Nueva Italia in Michoacan state on a campaign they say is meant to liberate towns from the control of the cartel.
Opponents and critics claim that the vigilantes are backed by a rival cartel, but the groups vehemently deny the allegation.
DAVID RABY explains the background of the recent upheavals in Mexico
A November 15 protest in Mexico – driven by a right-wing social-media operation – has been miscast as a mass uprising against President Sheinbaum. In reality, the march was small, elite-backed and part of a wider attempt to sow unrest, argues DAVID RABY