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The Celaya police are pursued by crime: ‘It’s a war against a guerrilla army’

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In the last calendar year, at least 22 police officers have been killed in Celaya, Mexico. Criminal organizations have employed aggressive tactics to avoid the authorities. But Celaya is different: it's not about eluding the authorities; it's about eliminating them. In December alone, Celaya recorded two of the worst recent killings.

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The Celaya police are pursued by crime: ‘It’s a war against a guerrilla army’

Someone left a red cross in this dusty corner, next to the asphalt. It is bright red and looks freshly painted. There are no flowers, no message. Just the cross. Silently, policeman Javier illuminates it with his flashlight. It is nighttime. The wind is blowing. “That’s where one of them stayed,” he says. The others, he adds, tried to flee down a dirt road where the highway ends and enters the streets of Pelavacas, one of Celaya’s neighborhoods.…

2 months ago·Spain

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