Showered in blaze of bullets, upscale Mexican neighborhood in shock after cartel assault

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CULIACAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The trendy bars and restaurants along the main strip of the Mexican city overwhelmed late last week by an army of cartel gunmen slowly began their recovery over the weekend even as many traumatized residents still shied away.

Culiacan's central Tres Rios neighborhood, with its gated communities, upscale shopping centers and exclusive golf course, was victim to some of the most intense firefights last Thursday, concentrated on the street where soldiers attempted to arrest Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

While El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel successfully pinched off access at various points in the city, they trained their focus on Tres Rios, where Ovidio Guzman was briefly found and detained, but later released after officials realized they were outmatched.

Mexico's foreign minister admitted on Saturday that the government feared upwards of 200 civilian casualties if the operation to extract the young narco had continued.

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1. "briefly found and detained, but later released after officials realized they were outmatched"

So the drug cartel's army is more powerful than the Mexican army??!!! That is chilling!

[Turbineguy]

2. The cartel's army is paid for by

Americans.

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4. Many cartel members are ex-military

These aren't just run-of-the-mill gangbangers, they're even more powerful than the government at this point with all the drug money they have at their disposal.

[Jake Stern]

3. Hope the high is worth it, junkies

What’s a few thousand murders when they’re looking for their fix?

[a la izquierda]

5. This was an operation with no planning.

The dead would have piled in the streets had they not released him. Proper planning and hundreds (not only dozens) of soldiers was needed.
The situation sucks all around.