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Eugene

(61,964 posts) Mon Jun 3, 2013, 09:41 PM Jun 2013

Mexico activists found dead by roadside in Guerrero state

Source: BBC

3 June 2013 Last updated at 21:14 GMT

Mexico activists found dead by roadside in Guerrero state

Police in Mexico say they have found the bodies of three left-wing activists who went missing on Thursday after a protest in support of local farmers.

Five others are still missing. The bodies were found by the roadside in southern Guerrero state.

Two bodies had bullet wounds, while the third victim seems to have been beaten to death.

Mexican police say it is not clear whether the activists have been killed for their political work.

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Mexico activists found dead by roadside in Guerrero state (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2013 OP

Among the dead is the local leader of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) Catherina Jun 2013 #1

People who stand against the monsters seem to take the punishment don't they? Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #2

Reminds me of Mississippi in the 1960s Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #3

Catherina

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1. Among the dead is the local leader of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD)

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 09:57 PM

Jun 2013

Among the dead is the local leader of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD), Arturo Hernandez Cardona.

Awful!

Judi Lynn

(160,634 posts)

2. People who stand against the monsters seem to take the punishment don't they?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 03:01 PM

Jun 2013

God, this is an ancient story. So sad to know it's happening right now and most likely won't be ended any time soon.

The good ones protest right-wing filthy scum and get slaughtered for their trouble. Does that sound unfair, for any reason?

And the local police people just don't know if this atrocity is connected to the victims' moral political views.

Mexico is such a large country. They have a long way to go to overcome the criminals, just like the US.

Socialistlemur

(770 posts)

3. Reminds me of Mississippi in the 1960s

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 03:10 PM

Jun 2013

Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, East Texas were like this in the 1960s.

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