Mexican authorities confirm find of 60 bodies in northern border state
- Five men were arrested in connection with the discovery of 60 bodies in Hermosillo, according to the Sonora Attorney General's Office .
- The FGJE stated that all victims were men murdered in a 'settling of scores of organized crime.'
- The victims were identified and returned to their families after scientific testing, as confirmed by the FGJE.
- Claudia Sheinbaum has made addressing missing persons a 'national priority,' acknowledging that over 130,000 individuals are classified as missing in Mexico.
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Authorities confirm discovery of 60 bodies at clandestine burial site near Hermosillo
Five men were arrested in connection with the discovery of 60 bodies in a rural part of the municipality of Hermosillo, the Sonora Attorney General’s Office (FGJE) said Tuesday. The bodies were all of men who were murdered in a “settling of scores of organized crime,” according to the FGJE. They were found in early 2025 at a “search site” next to Highway 26 in a rural area of western Hermosillo, a large municipality that includes the state capit…
Mexican authorities confirm find of 60 bodies in northern border state
The bodies of 60 men were found earlier this year in a rural area of the northern Mexican state of Sonora, which borders Arizona, the state prosecutor's office said on Wednesday, amid a surge in violence in the region.


(AGENCIA REFORMA) Mexico City.- The Attorney General's Office of Justice of the State of Sonora (FGJES) confirmed that a total of 60 bodies were located and recovered in a clandestine grave located on Highway 26, west of Hermosillo. The information, initially revealed by a group of seeking mothers, forced the authority to issue information to give clarity on the findings made at the end of January and the beginning of February this year.
The bodies of 60 men were found at the beginning of the year in a rural area of the state of Sonora in the north of Mexico, which borders the US state of Arizona.
60 Bodies Found in Sonora; Authorities Confirm They Were Victims of Kidnapping Between Criminal Groups
"Sol Prendido" for Borderland BeatThe Sonora State Attorney General's Office reported that the bodies of 60 men were found in a rural area of Hermosillo, the capital of the state bordering Arizona. The discoveries occurred between January and February of this year and correspond to people kidnapped during a wave of score-settling between criminal organizations operating in the region.In a statement, the state authority stated that all the vict…
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