A short-term closure of United States airspace near the Mexican border was due to an intrusion by drones belonging to Mexican cartels, according to a US government official on Wednesday. The

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The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday caused unease south of the U.S.-Mexico border and put the spotlight on the use of drones by Mexican cartels.