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Prison director of Mexico shot dead
25/7/2008 16:41

Director of a large state prison in Mexico, Salvador Barreno, and his bodyguard were shot dead yesterday afternoon by a group of gunmen, police said.
The killing occurred in the border city of Ciudad Juarez as the gunmen ambushed Barreno, 66, who was on his way home from work, police said.
No organizations or individuals have claimed responsibility for the murdering, but the police blamed drug gangs for the killing.


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