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12 Bodies Found in Cancun, Mexico

   VOA News 19 June 2010

   Mexican  police  say  they  have  found 12 mutilated corpses in hidden
   graves  on  the  outskirts  of  Cancun,  the  latest sign drug-related
   violence is spreading to the popular tourist destination.
   Authorities  announced  the  discovery Friday, adding that some of the
   bodies  had  the letter "Z" carved on their chests, a likely reference
   to the powerful Zetas drug smuggling gang.
   The grim find is at least the second such discovery this month.
   In  May,  Mexican  police  arrested Cancun's mayor Gregorio Sanchez on
   suspicion of offering information and protection to the Zetas, as well
   as the Beltran Leyva cartel.
   Sanchez's Democratic Revolutionary Party denounced the charges.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.

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