59 corpses found in Mexican mass graves

AT least 59 bodies have been found on a ranch in Mexico’s northern state of Tamaulipas on the US border, coinciding with massive protests against drug violence the government has failed to stem.

Eight mass graves filled with corpses were uncovered in La Joya, a farming village in the San Fernando township, authorities said.

They fear the number of dead will rise as remains have only been counted in three of the eight pits.