Mexico drug wars: Mayors forced to live in US

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Source: IANS/EFE

Mexico City, Sep 27 (IANS/EFE) Several Mexican mayors have been forced to move to the US for safety in the face of threats from drug traffickers.

Mayors from the northern border states of Tamaulipas, Chihuahua and Nuevo Leon have moved to the US, with some taking up residence in that country permanently and others splitting their time between US and Mexican residences, municipal officials told EFE.

The mayors of at least six border cities in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas have moved to neighbouring US state of Texas.

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Five mayors have been murdered in the past six weeks, with a total of 10 killed this year.

Read more: http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20100927/890/twl-mexico-drug-wars-mayors-forced-to-li_1.html

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