Mexican officials blame prison inmates for attacks
Prisoners in a Mexican jail were let out at night in order to perform murder-for-hire jobs. Three massacres have occurred in the city of Torreon, killing 35 people, including 17 who were killed at a birthday party last week. The attacks reveal the high level of corruption in the country. David Cuen, reporter for BBC Mundo, has the details.
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