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Mexico prison riot leaves 19 dead

At least 19 inmates die and more than 20 are injured in a riot in a prison in the northern Mexican state of Durango. Ref. Source 5

Prisons Mexico

Twenty-four killed in Mexican prison riot:

The death of 24 people in the course of an escape attempt at a Mexican prison shines a light on the deterioration of Mexican society during the drug war. Ref. Source 1

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Mexico Prisons

Are Prisons well kept in Mexico?

How are convicts treated in Prisons within Mexico?

Who oversees the penal code for Mexico Prisons?

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Nine dead after gunmen storm Mexican prison:

Four inmates and five attackers killed after armed men enter Guerrero jail under guise of delivering an inmate. Ref. Source 5

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Young Marine veteran in Mexican jail

A 25-year-old Marine Corps combat veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder is being held in a Tijuana prison on weapons charges, but his mother and U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter say it was simply ... Ref. Source 2

Mexico Prisons

Aussie trapped in Mexican hell

IT"S a simple travel mistake any of us could have made, but it's landed this Australian woman in a filthy Mexican detention centre. Ref. Source 3

Mexico Prisons

Wages of fear trap Mexican prison guards in corruption spiral:

Working for a modest wage among powerful criminals, Mexican prison guards are caught between a rock and a hard place, often helpless against the muscle and financial might of drug gangs like Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's Sinaloa Cartel. Ref. Source 9z

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Over 50 Killed in Mexican Prison Riot:

Fifty-two people died after clashes broke out in the Topo Chico jail in Monterrey in Nuevo Leon state, according to the local government, via a Twitter post.Nuevo Leon officials also said that a further 12 had been wounded with five of those in critical conditions. Ref. Source 4x
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