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Gunmen kill 7 people, including children, in central Mexico; cartel messages left at crime scene
- In the early hours of May 19, gunmen linked to a cartel attacked a crowd in San Bartolo de Berrios, Guanajuato, killing seven young individuals, including minors, during a gathering in the town’s central square.
- This massacre followed ongoing violence in Guanajuato, where cartels contest control of illicit gasoline trade and where another attack on youth occurred just two months earlier.
- The Mexican bishops’ conference condemned the killings at a parish festival and expressed outrage at the May 20 assassination of two Mexico City officials, urging authorities to act.
- The conference emphasized that, as spiritual leaders of the faithful, they cannot ignore the increasing violence causing harm to numerous communities throughout the nation.
- The attacks highlight a deepening social crisis, with rising cartel violence undermining peace and prompting calls for justice and prevention of future incidents across Mexico.
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Seven People Shot on the Street in Mexico
In the centre of Mexico, seven people were shot on the open road on Monday. The police found beside the bodies two signs with embassies referring to the cartel Santa Rosa de Lima. This is a criminal organization that fights bitterly against the powerful drug cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, which is classified by the USA as a terrorist organization.The police found the bodies of the seven men in a place in central Mexico.The site belongs to a Me…
Massacre After Parish Celebration in Mexico Draws Heartbroken Outcry from Bishops - ZENIT
(ZENIT News / León, Guanajuato, México, 05.22.2025).- San Bartolo de Berrios, Mexico — A night that began in festivity ended in horror as gunmen believed to be members of organized crime opened fire in a small Mexican village, killing seven young men—some of them minors—in a brutal attack that has shaken the local Church and reignited national outcry over Mexico’s persistent wave of violence. The bloodshed unfolded in the early hours of May 19 i…
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