Día de los Muertos Festivities Marred by Drug War

People across Mexico are marking the Day of the Dead, a time to remember deceased family members.

One woman, Katiushka Rodriguez, lost two family members in an incident which saw 18 men killed when a drug gang mistook them for rival gang members. The men were kidnapped, killed, and then buried in a mass grave.

One year after the crime was committed, Rodriguez says state and federal authorities have failed to investigate the murders and the crime remains unpunished, despite promises by President Felipe Calderón that those responsible would be brought to justice.

Read More at Al Jazeera English 

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#Michoacan  #Mexico  #Drug War  #Dia de los Muertos  #Videos  
∞  11/02/11 at 11:39pm via english.aljazeera.net
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