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Mexico police unearth 20 bodies in violence-torn north
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The bones of nine people were found in desert graves in violence-plagued northern Mexico, raising the number of remains found there since the weekend to 20, authorities said Monday. The 20 male remains were discovered in 15 graves in the Juarez Valley, near the border city…
Mexico admits to 67 journalist murders since 2006
Mexico’s special prosecutor for crimes against journalists says 67 journalists have been killed and 14 have disappeared in the country since 2006. But Laura Angelina Borbolla, while testifying at a congressional hearing, said she was aware of only one case involving the murder of a journalist that resulted in someone…
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