Dozens of Bodies Found in Eastern Mexico

September 22, 2011 from Al Jazeera English

Security is tight in the Mexican city of Veracruz after the killing of dozens of people. 35 bodies were found on Tuesday as state prosecutors and judges from across Mexico had been due to meet and talk about national security. Al Jazeera's Franc Contreras reports from Boca Del Rio, a suburb of Veracruz.

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Mexican Drug War

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Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its... Explore this topic

Felipe Calderón

Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2006 to 30 November 2012. He is a member of the Partido Acción Nacional, one of the three major Mexican political parties. Prior to the presidency, Calderón received two... Explore this topic

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Illegal drug trade

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Boca del Río, Veracruz

Boca del Río is a city and municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Veracruz. The small city of Boca del Río serves as the seat of the municipality. The municipality lies just south of the municipality of Veracruz, and contains a part of the city and city and... Explore this topic

Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by t... Explore this topic

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Franc Contreras

Franc Contreras is an American journalist of Mexican descent. He is based in Mexico City where he is a correspondent for Al Jazeera English, a global news network headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, he has been living and writing from Mexico City and... Explore this topic

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