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MONTERREY, Mexico – Mexican gunmen have kidnapped Felix Batista, a U.S. security consultant. He was snatched after he stepped outside a restaurant, answering a call on his cellular phone.

"He may have been targeted by organized crime in an attempt to show their power."

Hundreds of people are kidnapped in Mexico every year and the number of victims has increased sharply as drug gangs, under pressure from President Felipe Calderon's army-backed crackdown, seek new revenues to fund their operations.

More than 5,300 people have been killed in drug violence across Mexico this year, as cartels fight each other over smuggling routes to the United States and clash with Mexican security forces.
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