Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Cancun Authorities Discover Eight Bodies, Highlighting Growing Drug Violence in Mexico’s Top Tourist Destination

Cancun (Puerto Vallarta Daily News) - Authorities in the popular Mexican resort city of Cancun announced on Tuesday that they are working to identify eight bodies found in various locations throughout the area. The gruesome discovery marks a concerning development for a region that has long been considered the crown jewel of Mexico's tourism industry.

Oscar Montes de Oca, the head prosecutor of Quintana Roo, the Caribbean coast state where Cancun is located, has promised to conduct more searches and identifications in response to the discovery. Over the weekend, police searched wooded lots and sinkhole ponds known . . .

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