Narco War in Mexico: 9 corpses hanged on a bridge and 10 others on an avenue

The scenes of the bloodiest times of the war on drug trafficking in Mexico came back on Thursday when the police found 19 bodies in Uruapan, in the state of Michoacán, in the west of the country: nine were hung from a vehicle bridge, next to a threatened banner; seven others were crammed onto one avenue and three closer. Some had been dismembered.

With the find sinister murders and cartel strikes between 2006 and 2012, when corpses appeared piled on the roads to convey a message to authorities and rival groups.

At a press conference, Adrián López Solís, prosecutor of Michoacán, said that two of neck hung with ropes and half naked were women, just like one of the dismembered bodies. In addition, he explained that the murders appeared to be part of a territorial war.

"Some criminal groups challenge the territory to control activities related to the production, distribution and consumption of drug addicts"He said." Unfortunately, this confrontation stems from this type of event that worries the population of justification. "

The victims had traces of gunshots. Some had their hands tied and others dropped their pants.

Although the sign next to the hangers was not entirely legible, it bore the initials of the word Jalisco cartel New generation, known for its violence, and mentions "the viagras", An opposing group. "Make homeland and kill a Viagra," says part of the message.

For security expert Alejandro Hope, "this type of public and theatrical violence, which consists not only of killing, but boasting of killing it, is a form of violence. intimidate rivals and send a signal to the authorities. "

If the Jalisco cartel really decided to start a new war of narco He chose a place with experience in this area. In 2006, members of La Familia, an already weakened criminal group, chose a ballroom specifically in Uruapan to launch five heads of people freshly beheaded What followed was years of terror, until the breeders organize themselves to expel the family and the group that succeeded the Templars of the State.

Hipólito Mora, one of these farmers and leader of the self-defense groups organized since 2013, said that it would be necessary for the army to come back in fight cartels again. "We are worse than before," he lamented.

But for the moment, there are only statements by the authorities. State Governor Silvano Aureoles said on Twitter that he had charged the security cabinet "so that let's not let our guard down and continue to act firmly against those who want to violate the law and preserve the tranquility of Michoacán. Not a step back. "