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Families Displaced by the Ardillos Return Home in Guerrero, Mexico

Mexico · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-08-20T03:30:27Z updated 2026-08-20T03:30:27Z

<p><a href="https://insightcrime.org/news/families-displaced-by-the-ardillos-return-home-in-guerrero-mexico/">Families Displaced by the Ardillos Return Home in Guerrero, Mexico</a></p>
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<p>The recent arrest of an alleged member of the Ardillos has again put the small criminal group under scrutiny, just two months after it triggered a humanitarian crisis. The Ardillos are a relatively small group compared with other criminal organizations in Mexico, but they have become one of the most influential in Guerrero state.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://insightcrime.org/news/families-displaced-by-the-ardillos-return-home-in-guerrero-mexico/">Families Displaced by the Ardillos Return Home in Guerrero, Mexico</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insightcrime.org">InSight Crime</a>.</p>

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