Bodies of 11 victims of the murder found in the Mexican state covered with drug trade star-news.press/wp

The bodies of 11 killed victims were found in the problematic southern Mexican State of Guerrero, local prosecutors and media said on Wednesday.

The prosecutors said The bodies were discovered on Tuesday night in the municipality of Tecoanapa, while local media reported that the murders took place during the conflict between rivals of organized crime.

GuerreroLocated in Mexico’s coast of the southern Pacific coast, it is one of six of the 32 countries that make up almost half of the Mexican murders, greater than the drug trade associated. Guerrero is among the regions in Mexico that the US State Department advises Americans completely avoid, stating the crime and violence. The disputes between the cartel led up to 1,890 killings in the state in 2023. years.

In November, the police said that they found 11 bodies, including two minors, discarded the highway in Guerrero. Moon before that, the mayor of the state capital of Chilpancing was beheaded Only days after laying. After the murder, four other mayors requested the federal authorities for protection and former prosecutor and local police officer arrested in relation to death.

Violence in Guerrer reached the unprecedented levels that the Roman Catholic Bishops were announced last year that they helped organize a truce in the second part of the state between two warring drug cartels.

Guerrero is also home to the popular beach resort like Acapulac and Zihuatanejo. Last May, 10 bodies were found Scattered around Acapulac, who caught violence associated with cartels.

The associated press contributed to this report.