Casualties Reported after Clash Between Armed Groups in Chiapas By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat Two are dead and several others were wounded after a shootout between two armed groups on a rural highway in central Chiapas. The incident occurred this Friday in the border area between the municipalities of Venustiano Carranza and Nicolás Ruiz, where community members and alleged members of organized crime reportedly clashed amidst a roadblock and territorial disputes. Preliminary reports indicate that the attack occurred when an armed group stormed the area and opened fire on residents, leading to an exchange of gunfire that lasted several minutes.