Guatemalan authorities discovered 27 headless bodies on an abandoned ranch in Peten, a region that borders Mexico. According to reports, police believe the massacre may be the work of a drug cartel and could be linked to the death of Haroldo Waldemar Leon. Leon, the owner of the ranch where the bodies were found, was murdered Saturday by unidentified men. He was the brother of Juan Jose Leon, a drug trafficker who was killed in 2008 by the Zetas drug cartel.
Authorities say the bodies included 25 men and 2 women. All of the victims, who are believed to be ranch workers, appeared to have been tortured. “This is the worst massacre we have seen in modern times," police spokesman Donald Gonzalez told Reuters.
Guatemalan and Mexican authorities are working together to stop suspects from fleeing to Mexico. Army spokesman Col Ron Urizar said soldiers and aerial surveillance are being used to protect the border.
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