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Mexico president says cartel video on Zacatecas killings 'not real'
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Mexico president says cartel video on Zacatecas killings 'not real'

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that a video claiming responsibility for the murder of ten people in Zacatecas is not real.
  • She explained that federal security officials investigated the video and found inconsistencies, including the voice not matching.
  • The video emerged after ten bodies were found in Zacatecas, with masked individuals claiming to be from the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has dismissed a video circulating on social media that claims responsibility for the recent massacre of ten people in Zacatecas. The video, purportedly from the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, alleged the killings were a "commission" from the state government and threatened the governor.

During her daily press conference, Sheinbaum stated that the federal security cabinet investigated the recording. "The video is not real," she asserted, citing discrepancies such as the voice not matching the purported speaker. The president also rejected any notion of officials colluding with organized crime, emphasizing, "We do not cover for anyone."

The video is not real

— Claudia SheinbaumMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's statement regarding a video claiming responsibility for a massacre.

The massacre, which claimed the lives of businessmen and former public officials, has intensified unease in Zacatecas. This followed the discovery of the bodies, with some found hanging from a bridge, and the subsequent release of the video. The motives behind the killings remain unclear, though authorities are exploring a link to organized crime extortion schemes, with some victims potentially involved voluntarily or under duress.

We do not cover for anyone

— Claudia SheinbaumMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's rejection of allegations of official collusion with organized crime.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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