Dozens Killed in Mexico Prison Riot

At least 52 people were killed when a riot and fire broke out at a prison in northeastern Mexico, officials said Thursday. Nuevo Leon state governor Jaime Rodriguez said fighting erupted around midnight between inmates from rival factions at Topo Chico prison in Monterrey. He said the prisoners set fire to a storage area and that authorities brought the situation "under control" by 1:30 am local time. Relatives of inmates at prison gathered outside, blocking a boulevard and...

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