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Mass Grave Discovered in Jalisco Amid Drug Violence

3/13/2025

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Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz has launched a comprehensive investigation into a chilling mass grave uncovered in Teuchitlan, Jalisco, tied to drug gangs. Discovered by a brave civilian activist group, the site revealed ovens believed to have been used for cremating bodies, highlighting the escalating violence plaguing Mexico's drug trade.

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Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz has launched a comprehensive investigation into a chilling mass grave uncovered in Teuchitlan, Jalisco, tied to drug gangs. Discovered by a brave civilian activist group, the site revealed ovens believed to have been used for cremating bodies, highlighting the escalating violence plaguing Mexico's drug trade.