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A growing death toll in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — The American Roll factory is not a welcoming place. Situated among homes and schools in Barrio de San Lucas, a working-class neighborhood in the Mexico City suburb of Iztapalapa, the fortress-like brick building emits a pungent, scorched-rubber odor that makes the eyes water and the head throb. It’s impossible to see inside. […]

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