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Michoacan turf war: Mexican town on frontline of cartel conflict

The Mexican state of Michoacan is at the centre of a turf war between a powerful drug cartel and self-ascribed defence groups. The state – like other parts of the country – will vote in local elections next month. And it has been a violent run-up. At least 80 candidates have been killed. Al Jazeera’s John Holman looks at how the government seems to have left people to fend for themselves. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mexico #Michoacan #War