Saturday 8 January 2011
Headless bodies found in Acapulco
The decapitated bodies of 15 young men have been found in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco.
Police said they were discovered near a shopping centre, and were all aged between 15 and 25.
Thousands of people have died in recent years as drug-related violence has gripped the country.
President Felipe Calderon has deployed thousands of troops to battle the drug cartels, and claims to be making progress in reducing their influence.
But critics of Mr Calderon's policies say they have increased the level of violence without reducing the flow of cocaine and other drugs into the US.
Human rights groups have also raised concerns that using the military has exposed civilians to possible abuse.
In this latest violent incident, police responding to a report of a fire at the Plaza Senderos shopping centre shortly after midnight found five abandoned vehicles and the decapitated bodies.
Two messages were left with the bodies.
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-12143227
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