Aguililla: The Mexican town in the crossfires of a cartel war

Located in the state of Michoacan, the town has been consumed by a bloody turf war between rival cartels.

A dirt road nestled in the mountains is the only way to get to Aguililla, a Mexican town caught in the middle of a turf war between two drug cartels. Located in the southwestern state of Michoacan, checkpoints surround the entrances to the town, guarded by armed men. For weeks, the Jalisco New Generation cartel, Mexican officials say, have been battling for control with the rival United Cartels. And during the past several weeks, they have closed off the main roads and laid siege to the town.