More than 30 bodies pulled from hidden graves in Mexico region plagued by drug cartel turf war

Mexican authorities said they recovered a total of 31 bodies from pits in a southeastern state plagued by cartel violence since they began excavating the improvised graves at the weekend.

Chiapas State Governor Eduardo Ramirez over the weekend announced an operation to restore stability to Frailesca, an agricultural region near Guatemala where rival drug cartels have been involved in a turf war.

"As of today (Monday), we have found a total of 25 clandestine graves, 31 bodies found, 29 of them male and two female," said Jorge Luis Llaven, the state prosecutor of Chiapas in a statement.