2011 Durango massacres
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The 2011 Durango massacres were a series of mass murder
s that occurred in 2011. At least 249 bodies have been found in mass graves around the city of Durango
. These mass graves are the first of their kind in the state of Durango
and third of their kind in Mexico
. These mass graves had more bodies than the previous 2010 Tamaulipas massacre of 72 illegal immigrants by the Mexican gang Los Zetas
, and the 2011 Tamaulipas massacre
of 189 bus passengers. Since April 2011, there have been 7 mass graves found around Durango. One of these mass graves was found in a vacant auto repair lot in Durango with 89 bodies.
The Mexican media says the government has found 226 bodies so far while other media sources say there have been 308 bodies unearthed from the mass graves.
Mass murder
Mass murder is the act of murdering a large number of people , typically at the same time or over a relatively short period of time. According to the FBI, mass murder is defined as four or more murders occurring during a particular event with no cooling-off period between the murders...
s that occurred in 2011. At least 249 bodies have been found in mass graves around the city of Durango
Durango, Durango
-Climate:The city of Durango has a semi-arid climate, classified as Bsk in the Koppen system. The climate is temperate in the western portion , with the average annual temperature being 15 °C and consisting of an average annual rainfall of 1,600 millimeters. In the eastern region, the average...
. These mass graves are the first of their kind in the state of Durango
Durango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
and third of their kind in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , 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 the Gulf of...
. These mass graves had more bodies than the previous 2010 Tamaulipas massacre of 72 illegal immigrants by the Mexican gang Los Zetas
Los Zetas
Los Zetas is the second most powerful drug cartel in Mexico and considered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as the most violent drug cartel and paramilitary enforcement group in Mexico...
, and the 2011 Tamaulipas massacre
2011 Tamaulipas massacre
The 2011 Tamaulipas massacre was the mass murder of at least 193 people discovered in mass graves on April 6, 2011. These people were kidnapped from passenger buses. Although not confirmed, some newspapers mention that the body count surpassed 500, but that the state government of Tamaulipas...
of 189 bus passengers. Since April 2011, there have been 7 mass graves found around Durango. One of these mass graves was found in a vacant auto repair lot in Durango with 89 bodies.
The Mexican media says the government has found 226 bodies so far while other media sources say there have been 308 bodies unearthed from the mass graves.
See also
- List of massacres in Mexico
- 2010 Tamaulipas massacre
- 2011 Tamaulipas massacre2011 Tamaulipas massacreThe 2011 Tamaulipas massacre was the mass murder of at least 193 people discovered in mass graves on April 6, 2011. These people were kidnapped from passenger buses. Although not confirmed, some newspapers mention that the body count surpassed 500, but that the state government of Tamaulipas...