15 bodies found in southeastern Mexican region plagued by drug cartel violence

The bodies of 15 people were recovered from pits in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas which has been plagued by drug cartel violence.

In a post on X, Chiapas State Gov. Eduardo Ramirez detailed an operation to restore stability to Frailesca, an agricultural region near Guatemala where rival cartels have been involved in a turf war.

"Unfortunately, 15 bodies (have been found) so far in secret graves in two properties," Ramirez wrote Saturday on social media.