A Mexican soldier guards a highway in Culiacan, Sinaloa State, Mexico.
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Transportation
Highway Robberies Are Now Just Part of Doing Business in Mexico
A surge in cargo theft has companies and truck drivers on edge, compounding President Claudia Sheinbaum’s security woes
Late one Friday night, a truck carrying sound equipment for legendary cumbia band Los Angeles Azules was pulled over along the Mexico-Puebla highway. Police at the checkpoint were in fact bandits, and upon seeing the pricey cargo they drew their guns and drove off with the loot.