Riot at Prison in Northern Mexico Leaves 49 Inmates Dead - New York Times
| National Post | Riot at Prison in Northern Mexico Leaves 49 Inmates Dead New York Times MONTERREY, Mexico — A brawl between rival drug gangs at an overcrowded penitentiary in northern Mexico turned into a riot Thursday, leaving 49 inmates dead and 12 injured in the country's deadliest prison melee in years. Prison Riot, Fire Leaves Over 50 Dead in Northern Mexico What does a deadly prison riot tell us about Mexico's war on corruption? Drug cartel battle kills 52 in northeastern Mexican prison |