Cancún: from tourist beach paradise to hotbed of Mexico`s drug violence
(The Guardian Mexico)

The murder of an alleged cartel boss in his hospital bed is the latest outrage in a resort city torn by trafficking and corruptionThe Playamed hospital is an unremarkable two-storey building on a quiet street lined with red-blossomed flame trees, just a few minutes´ drive from the white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts of Cancún´s hotel zone.Recently, however, it was the setting for an incident underlining the relentless spread of Mexico´s drug war to cities previously best known as beach holiday destinations. Related: From glamour to gunfire: the tourist city of Acapulco torn apart by violence Why did Mexico launch its war on drugs? Related: Mexico maelstrom: how the drug violence got so bad Continue reading...