Drug Cartel Chief Arturo Beltran Leyvan Killed

The killing of drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyvan will set off a wave of violence throughout Mexico, as survivors strike back at the government and rival cartels seek to expand their territory, STRATFOR’s Fred Burton says.

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Arturo Beltran Leyvan was the head of the Beltran-Leyva Organization (BLO).

For more analysis of the cartels operating in Mexico..
http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20091209_mexico_war_cartels_2009