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BBC Sport · Feb 23

Mexican Open denies cancellation amid violence

Image caption, Cameron Norrie is ranked 26 in the worldMexican Open organisers say the tournament will go ahead despite violence following the death of the country's most wanted drug baron.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho" and the leader of a drug cartel, died in custody on Sunday shortly after being captured by Mexican special forces.

He was seriously injured in clashes between his supporters and the army in the central-western state of Jalisco on Sunday.

The Mexican Open starts on Monday in Acapulco, which is in Guerrero - one of five Mexican states where the US government has warned its citizens to shelter because of the violence.

Full story at BBC Sport

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