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Hindustan Times
05-08-2025
- Hindustan Times
Dismembered remains of 32 people found in abandoned house in Mexico's Guanajuato
Dismembered human remains found last week in an abandoned house in Mexico's violence-wracked Guanajuato state belong to a total of 32 victims, prosecutors said Monday. Members of the search collective "Hasta Encontrarte" gather at the property where the bodies of 32 people were found in a clandestine grave in the community of La Calera in Guanajuato.(AFP) The state prosecutor's office said 15 people had been positively identified so far from the remains, which were discovered during a search for missing people in the city of Irapuato. The remains were in "fragmented and complex" condition, it said, adding that this had complicated the identification process. Local media reports said investigators had found body parts in plastic bags. Relatives of missing persons, who belong to a collective called "Hasta encontrarte" ("Until I find you"), visited the site Monday, hoping for news of their loved ones or fresh evidence. "We hope to find our loved ones," a woman who requested anonymity for safety reasons told AFP. "It's been many years, and we still know nothing. When these mass graves are found, we want to be present." Guanajuato in central Mexico is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but also the country's deadliest state due to gang turf wars, according to official homicide statistics. In June, 11 people were killed and about 20 others injured in a shooting targeting a neighbourhood party in Irapuato. A month earlier, 17 bodies were found by investigators in an abandoned house in the same city. 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 3,100 murders last year, the most of any Mexican state, accounting for 10.5 per cent of cases nationwide, according to official figures. It also had about 3,600 missing persons cases, out of more than 120,000 countrywide.
The Advertiser
05-08-2025
- The Advertiser
Clandestine graves found in Mexico, 32 bodies hidden
Authorities in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato say 32 bodies have been found on a property in the municipality of Irapuato and nearly half of them have been identified. The Guanajuato state prosecutor's office said on X on Monday the bodies were found in clandestine graves on the property in the community of La Calera on Irapuato's north side, about 320km northwest of Mexico City. Forensic teams had working at the site since July 30, prosecutors said. Authorities were working to identify the remaining bodies. The discovery came less than two months after a mass shooting at a street party in Irapuato left 12 people dead. Guanajuato has suffered persistent violence in recent years as the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel battles the homegrown Santa Rosa de Lima organised crime group. The state recorded more than 1500 homicides from January to July. Organised crime groups frequently bury their victims in clandestine graves. The Mexican government's current tally of disappeared is nearly 132,000. Authorities in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato say 32 bodies have been found on a property in the municipality of Irapuato and nearly half of them have been identified. The Guanajuato state prosecutor's office said on X on Monday the bodies were found in clandestine graves on the property in the community of La Calera on Irapuato's north side, about 320km northwest of Mexico City. Forensic teams had working at the site since July 30, prosecutors said. Authorities were working to identify the remaining bodies. The discovery came less than two months after a mass shooting at a street party in Irapuato left 12 people dead. Guanajuato has suffered persistent violence in recent years as the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel battles the homegrown Santa Rosa de Lima organised crime group. The state recorded more than 1500 homicides from January to July. Organised crime groups frequently bury their victims in clandestine graves. The Mexican government's current tally of disappeared is nearly 132,000. Authorities in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato say 32 bodies have been found on a property in the municipality of Irapuato and nearly half of them have been identified. The Guanajuato state prosecutor's office said on X on Monday the bodies were found in clandestine graves on the property in the community of La Calera on Irapuato's north side, about 320km northwest of Mexico City. Forensic teams had working at the site since July 30, prosecutors said. Authorities were working to identify the remaining bodies. The discovery came less than two months after a mass shooting at a street party in Irapuato left 12 people dead. Guanajuato has suffered persistent violence in recent years as the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel battles the homegrown Santa Rosa de Lima organised crime group. The state recorded more than 1500 homicides from January to July. Organised crime groups frequently bury their victims in clandestine graves. The Mexican government's current tally of disappeared is nearly 132,000. Authorities in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato say 32 bodies have been found on a property in the municipality of Irapuato and nearly half of them have been identified. The Guanajuato state prosecutor's office said on X on Monday the bodies were found in clandestine graves on the property in the community of La Calera on Irapuato's north side, about 320km northwest of Mexico City. Forensic teams had working at the site since July 30, prosecutors said. Authorities were working to identify the remaining bodies. The discovery came less than two months after a mass shooting at a street party in Irapuato left 12 people dead. Guanajuato has suffered persistent violence in recent years as the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel battles the homegrown Santa Rosa de Lima organised crime group. The state recorded more than 1500 homicides from January to July. Organised crime groups frequently bury their victims in clandestine graves. The Mexican government's current tally of disappeared is nearly 132,000.
New Straits Times
04-08-2025
- New Straits Times
Remains of 32 people found in Mexico's Guanajuato state
CELAYA, Mexico: Dismembered human remains found last week in an abandoned house in Mexico's violence-wracked Guanajuato state corresponded to 32 bodies, the regional prosecutor's office said Monday. It said 15 people had been positively identified so far among the remains, which were discovered as part of a search for missing people. The remains were found "in fragmented and complex conditions," said the office, adding that this complicated the identification process. Local media reports said investigators had found body parts in plastic bags. Guanajuato in central Mexico is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but also the country's deadliest state due to gang turf wars, according to official homicide statistics. In June, 11 people were killed and about 20 others injured in a shooting targeting a neighbourhood party in the city of Irapuato. A month earlier, 17 bodies were found by investigators in an abandoned house in the same city. 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 3,100 murders last year, the most of any Mexican state, accounting for 10.5 per cent of cases nationwide, according to official figures. It also had about 3,600 missing persons cases, out of more than 120,000 countrywide.
Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Gunmen kill city councillor during basketball game in Mexico's deadliest state Guanajuato
Gunmen burst into a sports hall in central Mexico and shot dead a local government official attending an amateur basketball game on Saturday, local authorities said. 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.(AFP) Families and children had gathered at the sports center in the violent state of Guanajuato, where Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, a city council secretary in Apaseo el Grande, was killed. The city council "strongly condemns the treacherous, despicable, and cowardly attack that occurred this Saturday, in which our colleague and friend, city council secretary Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, lost his life," it said in a statement. Local media said an armed man had been arrested. 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. In June, 11 people were shot dead and about 20 others injured in a shooting targeting a neighborhood party in Irapuato, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Apaseo el Grande. A month earlier, 17 bodies were found by investigators in an abandoned house in Irapuato. 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 and accounting for 10.5 percent of the cases nationwide, according to official figures.
The Sun
06-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Gunmen kill Mexico city counciller during basketball game
MEXICO CITY: Gunmen burst into a sports hall in central Mexico and shot dead a local government official attending an amateur basketball game on Saturday, local authorities said. Families and children had gathered at the sports center in the violent state of Guanajuato, where Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, a city council secretary in Apaseo el Grande, was killed. The city council 'strongly condemns the treacherous, despicable, and cowardly attack that occurred this Saturday, in which our colleague and friend, city council secretary Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, lost his life,' it said in a statement. Local media said an armed man had been arrested. 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. In June, 11 people were shot dead and about 20 others injured in a shooting targeting a neighborhood party in Irapuato, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Apaseo el Grande. A month earlier, 17 bodies were found by investigators in an abandoned house in Irapuato. 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 and accounting for 10.5 percent of the cases nationwide, according to official figures. – AFP
