The Mexican resort city of Acapulco is a vacation destination for U.S. travelers and locals alike, but a short distance away from the beaches, a battle among Mexican authorities, drug cartels and indigenous communities is playing out. Al-Jazeera’s “Fault Lines” takes a closer look in this frank — and at times, graphic — video. –KA

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