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Mexican prison riot ends with calm after surrender
In Matamoros near the Texas border, a prison riot left 18 inmates dead and eight wounded as guards and inmates clashed. U S diplomat Donald E Wells said Mexican authorities would rely on negotiations not a storming. Overcrowding, with about 1500 inmates in a 250 capacity facility, fueled the unrest while relatives brought in food and water.
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Matamoros
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Texas
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Tamaulipas
Donald E. Wells
Wells
Carlos Salinas de Gortari