32 bodies found in clandestine graves in central Mexico
GUANAJUATO, MEXICO, AUG 4 – Authorities have identified 15 of 32 victims found in a mass grave amid ongoing cartel violence that caused over 3,100 murders in Guanajuato last year, officials said.
- Authorities in Guanajuato state discovered dismembered human remains of 32 victims in clandestine graves near Irapuato last week.
- This discovery followed a month after gunmen killed 11 people and injured about 20 others at a neighborhood party in Irapuato, amid ongoing cartel violence.
- The remains were found during a search for missing persons in La Calera and are fragmented, complicating identification led by forensic experts using genetic and dental analysis.
- So far, authorities have positively identified 15 victims among the remains found, while last year Guanajuato reported over 3,100 homicides, representing 10.5 percent of the total cases across Mexico amid ongoing cartel conflicts.
- The findings highlight persistent violence and mass disappearances in Guanajuato, where relatives with the collective 'Hasta encontrarte' seek justice and want to be present when graves are found.
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In the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, 32 bodies have been discovered in mass graves.
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