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Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico.

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Apodaca prison riot

2012 riot in Nuevo León, Mexico

The Apodaca prison riot occurred on 19 February 2012 at a prison in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. Mexico City officials stated that at least 44 people were killed, with another twelve injured. The Blog del Narco, a blog that documents events and people of the Mexican Drug War…
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Apodaca

City and municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico

Apodaca is a city and its surrounding municipality that is part of Monterrey Metropolitan area. It lies in the northeastern part of the Monterrey Metropolitan Area. It is known for becoming recently a heavy industrialized city. As of 2019, the city houses 70% of the industrial…
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