Mexico: Cartel members sentenced to 289 years for 2011 murder of poet's son

A Mexican court sentenced members of the Pacific South Cartel to 289 years in prison for the 2011 murder of Juan Francisco Sicilia, son of poet Javier Sicilia. The sentencing closes a long-running case that became a symbol of cartel violence and impunity in Mexico. The verdict is a notable but isolated judicial outcome amid ongoing cartel-related violence.