Organized crime is putting Mexican businesses at risk, the national Chamber of Commerce has warned, after drug cartel members attacked a series of convenience stores earlier this week.

"Business leaders are very concerned about the climate of insecurity that exists in some areas of our country and we need to have the guarantee of the full application of the rule of law," the chamber, which represents 4 million businesses, said in a letter late Wednesday afternoon.

The plea followed a night of Read Full Story