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Corpses Wrapped in Blankets and Hung in Mexican Drug War

CRIME WAVE

Sixteen people were killed in the state of Zacatecas.

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The Mexican state of Zacatecas has been gripped by violence, and that was on graphic display this weekend when authorities found 11 bodies wrapped in blankets and tape and left on the street and another six hung inside a warehouse. Reuters reports the gruesome discovery comes a month after the bodies of 10 murder victims were found in vehicle left outside government offices. There were more than 1,000 homicides last year in Zacatecas, fueled by fighting between rival gangs.

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