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Daily Express
7 days ago
- Daily Express
17 bodies found in abandoned house in Mexico
Published on: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Published on: Wed, May 28, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Five of the victims -- four men and one woman --- have been identified as missing persons, according to prosecutors. - (X/@Karla_veron1) MEXICO CITY: Missing persons investigators found 17 bodies in an abandoned house in a central Mexican region plagued by criminal violence, the state prosecutor's office said. Ground-penetrating radar and cadaver dogs were used to locate the bodies last week in Irapuato in Guanajuato state, according to a statement released late Monday. Knives, machetes, pickaxes, and shovels were also found. Five of the victims -- four men and one woman --- have been identified as missing persons, according to prosecutors. 'Their families are being informed,' a Guanajuato state official, Jorge Jimenez, told reporters. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state due to gang turf wars, according to official homicide statistics. Advertisement Criminal violence, most of it linked to drug trafficking, has claimed around 480,000 lives in Mexico since 2006 and left more than 120,000 people missing. Civil society groups formed by relatives who denounce government inaction risk their own lives searching for remains in unmarked graves, often in areas where cartel gunmen are active. Much of the violence in Guanajuato is linked to conflict between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the most powerful in the Latin American nation. Guanajuato recorded more than 3,000 murders last year, the most of any Mexican state, according to official figures. That was equivalent to just over 10 percent of the nationwide total. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
17 Bodies Found in Abandoned House in Mexico
MEXICO CITY: Missing persons investigators found 17 bodies in an abandoned house in a central Mexican region plagued by criminal violence, the state prosecutor's office said. Ground-penetrating radar and cadaver dogs were used to locate the bodies last week in Irapuato in Guanajuato state, according to a statement released late Monday. Knives, machetes, pickaxes, and shovels were also found. Five of the victims -- four men and one woman --- have been identified as missing persons, according to prosecutors. 'Their families are being informed,' a Guanajuato state official, Jorge Jimenez, told reporters. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state due to gang turf wars, according to official homicide statistics. Criminal violence, most of it linked to drug trafficking, has claimed around 480,000 lives in Mexico since 2006 and left more than 120,000 people missing. Civil society groups formed by relatives who denounce government inaction risk their own lives searching for remains in unmarked graves, often in areas where cartel gunmen are active. Much of the violence in Guanajuato is linked to conflict between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the most powerful in the Latin American nation. Guanajuato recorded more than 3,000 murders last year, the most of any Mexican state, according to official figures. That was equivalent to just over 10 percent of the nationwide total.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
17 bodies found in house amid search for missing persons in Mexico
Investigators found 17 bodies in an abandoned house in a central Mexican region plagued by cartel violence, the state prosecutor's office said. The remains were discovered when the property in Irapuato in Guanajuato state was searched as part of a missing persons investigation, according to a statement released late Monday. Five of the victims have been identified as missing persons, it said. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state, according to official homicide statistics. The violent crime is linked to conflict between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the most powerful in the Latin American nation. The cartel is one of several that has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administrarion. Guanajuato recorded the most homicides of any state in Mexico last year, with 3,151, 10.5% of murders nationwide, according to official figures. Since 2006, when the military launched an anti-drug operation, Mexico has tallied about 480,000 violent deaths. Recent violence in Guanajuato Innocent bystanders and police officers are often casualties amid cartel turf wars in Guanajuato. Earlier this month, officials said gunmen opened fire and killed seven people, including children, in Guanajuato, and officers found two banners with messages alluding to the Santa Rosa de Lima gang. Messages are often left on victims' bodies by cartels seeking to threaten their rivals or punish behavior they claim violates their rules. In February, five women and three men were shot dead in the street in Guanajuato. The month before that, security forces clashed with gunmen in the state, leaving 10 suspected criminals dead and three police officers injured. Last December, eight people were killed and two others wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in Guanajuato and opened fire on customers. Two months before that, the bodies of 12 slain police officers — all bearing signs of torture and left with messages by cartels — were found in different areas of the region. The state prosecutor's office also said the perpetrators left messages in which a cartel claimed responsibility. The bodies were found less than 24 hours after gunmen attacked a residential center for people suffering from addictions in the same municipality, killing four people. Trump delivers Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery Trump officials removing COVID-19 recommendations for pregnant women, children 3 shooters involved in deadly Philadelphia mass shooting on Memorial Day, officials say
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Children among 7 killed in Mexico shooting; cartel messages left behind
Officials said gunmen opened fire and killed seven people, including some minors, in Mexico's most deadly state, where violence between warring drug cartels has triggered condemnation by the Catholic Church. The attack in the central state of Guanajuato occurred at around 2:00 am Monday in a plaza in the city of San Felipe where local police found seven bodies, all male, and a damaged van after reports of gunfire, the local government said in a statement. The officers also found two banners with messages alluding to the Santa Rosa de Lima gang, which operates in the area, the statement said. Messages are often left on victims' bodies by cartels seeking to threaten their rivals or punish behavior they claim violates their rules. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state, according to official homicide statistics. The violent crime is linked to conflict between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the most powerful in the Latin American nation. Mexican leaders of the Catholic Church condemned the shooting on Monday, calling it "an alarming sign of the weakening of the social fabric, impunity and the absence of peace in vast regions" of the country, which is majority Catholic. "We cannot remain indifferent in the face of the spiral of violence that is wounding so many communities," the Episcopal Conference of Mexico, an organization of Mexican bishops, added in a statement. The shooting was "one more among so many that are repeated with painful frequency", it said. In December, the Church in Mexico called on warring cartels to declare a truce. Guanajuato recorded the most homicides of any state in Mexico last year, with 3,151, 10.5 percent of murders nationwide, according to official figures. Since 2006, when the military launched an anti-drug operation, Mexico has tallied about 480,000 violent deaths. Recent bloodshed in Guanajuato The mass shooting marks the latest deadly attack in Guanajuato, where bystanders and police officers are often casualties amid cartel turf wars. In February, five women and three men were shot dead in the street in Guanajuato. The month before that, security forces clashed with gunmen in the state, leaving 10 suspected criminals dead and three police officers injured. In December 2024, eight people were killed and two others wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in Guanajuato and opened fire on customers. Last October, the bodies of 12 slain police officers — all bearing signs of torture and left with messages by cartels — were found in different areas of the region. The state prosecutor's office also said the perpetrators left messages in which a cartel claimed responsibility. The bodies were found less than 24 hours after gunmen attacked a residential center for people suffering from addictions in the same municipality, killing four. In June 2024, a baby and a toddler were among six members of the same family murdered in Guanajuato. In April 2024, a mayoral candidate was shot dead in the street in the state just as she began campaigning. The U.S. State Department urges Americans to reconsider traveling to Guanajuato. "Of particular concern is the high number of murders in the southern region of the state associated with cartel-related violence," the department says in a travel advisory. Italy's Trulli: From Past to Present Car bomb outside Palm Springs fertility clinic was act of terrorism, officials say Everything we know about investigation into blast outside Palm Springs fertility clinic
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Time of India
Gunmen kill seven in central Mexico
Representative AI image CELAYA: Gunmen have shot dead seven people, including some minors, in Mexico's most deadly state, where violence between warring drug cartels has triggered condemnation by the Catholic Church. The attack in the central state of Guanajuato occurred at around 2:00 am Monday in a plaza in the city of San Felipe where local police found seven bodies, all male, and a damaged van after reports of gunfire, the local government said in a statement. The officers also found two banners with messages alluding to the Santa Rosa de Lima gang , which operates in the area, the statement said. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state, according to official homicide statistics. The violent crime is linked to conflict between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation cartel , one of the most powerful in the Latin American nation. Mexican leaders of the Catholic Church condemned the shooting on Monday, calling it "an alarming sign of the weakening of the social fabric, impunity and the absence of peace in vast regions" of the country, which is majority Catholic. "We cannot remain indifferent in the face of the spiral of violence that is wounding so many communities," the Episcopal Conference of Mexico, an organization of Mexican bishops, added in a statement. The shooting was "one more among so many that are repeated with painful frequency", it said. In December, the Church in Mexico called on warring cartels to declare a truce. Guanajuato recorded the most homicides of any state in Mexico last year, with 3,151, 10.5 percent of murders nationwide, according to official figures. Since 2006, when the military launched an anti-drug operation, Mexico has tallied about 480,000 violent deaths.
