How Cartel Violence Is Infiltrating Local Soccer

The New York Times | June 29, 2026, 5 a.m. | Original
In Salamanca, Mexico, soccer matches are being plagued by violence and deaths in multiple shootings. Our investigative correspondent Maria Abi-Habib reports from the town.
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