 The area has seen a rise in violence. | Ten were killed in a shootout between gangs near the town of Uruapán in western Mexico. The gun battle went on for over an hour and police later found military-grade weapons at the site.
It was a confrontation between rival gangs Los Viagra and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) fighting for control of lucrative drug smuggling routes.
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The first quarter of 2019 has seen an increase of almost 10% in the already record murder rate according to the National System for Public Security.
