Mexico, two more deaths in Mazatlán prison, 12 in two days
Quick Look
- Two people died on Friday in a fight at El Castillo prison in Mazatlán, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, bringing the total number of victims in prison clashes on Thursday and Friday to 12.
- Authorities launched an investigation and reported that security forces intervened to restore order.
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Why It Matters
The clashes occurred less than 24 hours after Thursday's incidents, which left ten dead, including a two-year-old child visiting a family member, and 16 injured.
Two more people died on Friday in a fight in El Castillo prison, in Mazatlán, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, bringing the death toll in two days to 12. The newspaper Milenio reports it.
The new episode occurred in a penitentiary module, less than 24 hours after Thursday's clashes, which caused ten deaths, including a two-year-old child visiting a family member, and 16 injuries.
Sinaloa's Ministry of Public Security said security forces intervened to restore order and protect detainees and staff. The state prosecutor's office was informed and launched an investigation to clarify the causes of the new clashes. Authorities have not released the identities of the two people who died Friday. The violence is part of the serious security crisis affecting Sinaloa, the scene of clashes between factions of the local cartel.
Open Questions
- What are the exact causes of the new clashes in the prison?
- Who were the two people who died on Friday?
- What measures will be adopted to prevent new episodes of violence?
