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February 11, 2016

Mexican prison riot leaves 52 dead on day before pope arrives

Relatives of prisoners demand information about the Feb. 11 riot at the Topo Chico prison in Monterrey, Mexico. The riot claimed 52 lives, offering another example of the problems plaguing Mexico’s prison system and casting a pall over the arrival of Pope Francis in the country.

MEXICO CITY - A prison riot in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey has claimed 52 lives, offering another example of the problems plaguing Mexico's prison system and casting a pall over the arrival of Pope Francis in the country.

Published in International