The incident resulted in one of the highest death tolls from prison attacks in Mexico in recent years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
left 19 dead and allowed a cartel kingpin to escape along with two dozen other prisoners, authorities said on Monday.
Authorities said the Sunday morning attack had coincided with preparations for New Year’s Day visits. They initially said the death toll was at least 14, but by Monday, Mr Sandoval said, this had risen to 19: 10 guards, seven prisoners and two attackers. Federal authorities were called in to contain the unrest. They later found a “VIP zone” in the state-run prison with drugs and money, said Mr Rodriguez, who slammed the Chihuahua state administration.
She added that state authorities had not requested that any dangerous prisoners, such as “El Neto,” be transferred from the overcrowded prison to a higher-security location.
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