Mexican prison riot highlights cartel rule and human rights violations (Feb. 12, 2016)
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Forty-nine prison inmates were hacked, beaten and burned to death yesterday in a riot in Monterrey yesterday. It was one of the worst outbreaks of violence in a system plagued by overcrowding and corruption, reports the Washington Post. Some inmates were burned in cellblock blazes as mattresses and furniture were set aflame. The death toll was the highest from prison violence in years in Mexico.
Mexican prison riot highlights cartel rule and human rights violations (Feb. 12, 2016)
Mexican prison riot highlights cartel rule…
Mexican prison riot highlights cartel rule and human rights violations (Feb. 12, 2016)
Forty-nine prison inmates were hacked, beaten and burned to death yesterday in a riot in Monterrey yesterday. It was one of the worst outbreaks of violence in a system plagued by overcrowding and corruption, reports the Washington Post. Some inmates were burned in cellblock blazes as mattresses and furniture were set aflame. The death toll was the highest from prison violence in years in Mexico.