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Prison Riot in Mexico Leaves 21 Dead

by Christina 123 | October 20, 2008 at 04:04 pm

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IT has been reported that after three hours of fighting and fierce rioting that broke out in a Mexican prison between rival gangs, the charred bodies of twenty men have been found.

The riot happened in Tamaulipas state, close to the US border.

A riot has broken out at a prison in Mexico, leaving at least 21 inmates dead, officials have said.
Rival jail gangs attacked each other with knives and guns while setting fire to a part of the prison in Tamaulipas state close to the US border.
Heavily armed police were brought in and the fire was put out at the Reynosa jail, which holds about 2,000 inmates.
Mexico has seen a number of prison riots in recent months, including one at Tijuana that left more than 20 dead.
Correspondents say increasing numbers of drug gang members are being put in Mexican prisons but they are continuing their rivalries once they are on the inside.
The Reynosa riot started in the early hours of Monday.

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Rachel Nixon

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at 16:29 on October 20th, 2008

Christina 123, sad that there are so many of these riots.

Christina 123

at 16:36 on October 20th, 2008

Thanks, Rachel! As Shakespeare might have put it, "There is something rotten in Mexico".

Rhonda J Mangus

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at 17:13 on October 20th, 2008

Christina 123, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Pat Garcia

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at 17:34 on October 20th, 2008

Christina 123, I like this story. Unfortunately and sadly my country is rotting in an atmosphere of violence that is hard to keep up with, so many things happening, everyday.