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Drug war in Mexico: Minex says 4 to 7 Guatemalans are among the victims
At least 19 people have died in a clash between cartels over a disputed territory in southern Mexico.
A confrontation between alleged drug traffickers in Mexico left at least 19 people dead. (Reference photo. Prensa Libre: Unsplash)
National authorities are still gathering information on the alleged involvement of Guatemalans in a confrontation between drug traffickers in ChiapasMexico.
On Monday, July 1st, Mexican media They reported that some 19 people died in a confrontation among members of the cartels Sinaloa y Jalisco New Generationin dispute over the southern border of that country.
Videos of a dump truckon the back of which were the corpses of the victims of the attack.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reported on July 2 that among the There are Mexican victims y Guatemalans.
“In these murders there are people from Guatemala, that is, they are Mexicans and GuatemalansGuatemalan brothers,” he said AMLO at his morning press conference.
Regarding the alleged participation of Guatemalans in it confrontation between drug traffickershe Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported more details on Tuesday.
According to the Foreign Ministry, between Four to seven Guatemalans would have lost their lives in the incident.
The authorities added that the tasks are being carried out “to determine with certainty“the details regarding the deceased Guatemalans.
Security authorities of Guatemala They have indicated that they are maintaining surveillance in the bordering communities to prevent the passage of armed groups fighting over southern Mexican territory.
“We have reinforced the border con Presence of soldiers and patrolsand maintained a monitoring in it area but so far no incidents have been reported in our territory“, reported the Guatemalan Army.
He @consgttuxtla collaborates in the process of identifying possible Guatemalans in the case of the State of Chiapas.#NotaDePrensa 🔗 pic.twitter.com/Dku5znmbvh
— MINEX Guatemala 🇬🇹 (@MinexGt) July 2, 2024
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