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Mayor of Mexican border town found alive after hourslong kidnapping in Zacatecas

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CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The mayor of a Mexican border town was found alive Sunday after he was kidnapped for several hours while traveling in the northern state of Zacatecas, federal officials said.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Mexican Border City Mayor Kidnapped by Cartel Gunmen During Family Trip (opens Breitbart News)

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    A well-liked mayor from the Mexican border city of Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, is missing after a group of gunmen kidnapped him while he was traveling with his family in western Mexico. Initially, the gunmen had taken his family as well but released them some time later.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Mexican border town mayor found alive after hourslong kidnapping in Zacatecas (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Federal officials say the mayor of a Mexican border town has been found alive after he was kidnapped for several hours while traveling in the northern state of Zacatecas

  3. Al Jazeera

    Mexican mayor found alive after hours-long abduction (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Rio Bravo mayor freed by captors after being abducted in Zacatecas state, known for cartel-linked violence.

  4. Border Report

    Mayor of Mexican border town found alive after hourslong kidnapping in Zacatecas (opens Border Report)

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    CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The mayor of a Mexican border town was found alive Sunday after he was kidnapped for several hours while traveling in the northern state of Zacatecas, federal officials said.

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