Channel 6 News: " At least nineteen bodies were recovered on Wednesday from three newly discovered mass graves in northern Mexico, local authorities said on Thursday. They are believed to be victims of the Mexican drug war. The mass graves were found ... in the municipality of Juarez, located some 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) northeast of Monterrey, the capital of Nuevo Leon state.
Local authorities said the graves were found after preliminary investigative reports were filed following the arrest of several suspected members of the 'Los Zetas' drug cartel. The mass graves were reportedly used to dump the bodies of victims of kidnapping and extortion cases, as well as members of rival groups." read more
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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