Mexico City:
A security official in the state
of Nuevo Leon in northern Mexico says 13 inmates have died in
a prison riot which authorities ended with lethal force.
Spokesman Aldo Fasci says the riot occurred at the state
prison in Cadereyta, adding that the death toll could climb
because eight people are in critical condition.
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All afternoon yesterday, desperate families battled with
authorities outside the prison gates, demanding information
about their relatives inside. Several hours of attempted negotiations failed and police
using non-lethal force were unable to quell the riot.
So authorities decided at around 5 pm local time to use
lethal force to protect the lives of the guards and the
prisoners, Fasci told a news conference.
