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Mexico violence: 250 skulls found in Veracruz mass grave
Source: BBC
Mexico violence: 250 skulls found in Veracruz mass grave
14 March 2017 Latin America & Caribbean
Two hundred and fifty skulls have been found in a mass grave in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, says state prosecutor Jorge Winckler.
Speaking to TV network Televisa, Mr Winckler said that drug traffickers had used Veracruz for many years as a dumping ground for bodies.
He said only part of the site had been searched so far and did not rule out that more bodies could be found.
According to Mr Winckler, some of the remains could be years old.
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14 March 2017 Latin America & Caribbean
Two hundred and fifty skulls have been found in a mass grave in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, says state prosecutor Jorge Winckler.
Speaking to TV network Televisa, Mr Winckler said that drug traffickers had used Veracruz for many years as a dumping ground for bodies.
He said only part of the site had been searched so far and did not rule out that more bodies could be found.
According to Mr Winckler, some of the remains could be years old.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-39272332