Mexico: 6 Bodies Dumped on Side of Road; Woman Hanged From Bridge as Mexican Drug Cartels Battle for Territory

As Mexican drug cartels battle for territory in Mexico, six bodies were discovered on the side of a road in southern Tlaxcala, while a woman was found hanging from a bridge in Guanajuato state with a narco message written on her body.

According to Borderland Beat, authorities said the six bodies were discovered in two separate areas in southern Tlaxcala, not far from the border with Puebla.

The five bodies - four men and one woman - were dumped on the side of the Libres-Altzayanca highway on Monday. Motorists who discovered the bodies notified the authorities, who believed that some of these victims were members of the Los Pelones cartel.

The Los Pelones cartel is reportedly an enforcement wing of the Sinaloa Cartel. Authorities said the sixth body was found Tuesday at around 8 a.m. on the side of the road between the municipalities of Tepeyanco and Teolocholco.

According to the El Cuarto de Guerra news site, a resident called authorities after seeing the body while walking. The victim's hands were tied behind his back, and his face was taped. He also had a gunshot wound.

It is still unknown if the two incidents are related. Government data show that in 2022, there were just 143 homicides in Tlaxcala, making it one of the safest states in Mexico. Only seven out of 32 states were significantly less dangerous or were safer by homicide count.

Mexican Drug Cartel Leaves Woman Hanging From a Bridge in Mexico's Guanajuato State

In Mexico's Guanajuato state, a woman was found hanging from the La Moncada bridge in the municipality of Tarimoro on February 7 at around 11 p.m. A narco message was reportedly written on her body.

When paramedics arrived, they confirmed that the woman was dead and no longer had vital signs. Local newspaper El Sol del Bajío reported that the body had signs of torture and that the woman was left at the bridge after the suspects killed her.

According to Borderland Beat, the writing on her body reads: "This was her fate for supporting that jerk off Coro. CSRL. Yours truly, Special Forces in service of Mr. Marro, with the support of Cártel del Golfo."

CSRL means Cártel de Santa Rosa de Lima or the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel. The Guanajuato state is the scene of a bloody turf war between the Jalisco cartel and the homegrown Santa Rosa de Lima gang.

The bloodbath in the state reportedly started in 2018 when the Jalisco New Generation Cartel or Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) moved into Guanajuato. The Jalisco cartel is infamous for its public displays of violence and military power.

According to the U.S. State Department, the Jalisco cartel is considered "to be the most violent drug trafficking organization currently operating in Mexico, with the highest cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine trafficking capacity."

Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera is currently leading the Jalisco cartel. The U.S. government has offered a $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest as he continues to evade capture.

Homicides in Mexico Rises Amid Mexican Drug Cartels' Wars

Mexico recently reported an increase in violence in January after the number of people killed was higher than in December and November. Mexico reportedly closed January with 2,303 victims, with an average of 74 murders per day.

Preliminary figures showed that the average number of murders per day in December was 73 and 69 last November. The Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat (SSPC) reported that 2,277 people were killed in December. Data also showed that Guanajuato is the state with the most number of homicides.

A total of 249 murders were recorded in Guanajuato last month. The State of Mexico followed with 238 murders, Baja California with 165, Michoacan with 146, Zacatecas with 145, Jalisco with 150, Chihuahua with 144, Guerrero with 129, Nuevo Leon with 106, and Veracruz with 93.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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