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A '''[[prison riot]]''' occurred at the CERESO state [[prison]] in [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]], on March 4, 2009. During the riots, at least 20 people were killed and 15 were injured.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7924815.stm|title=Mexican prison riot 'kills 20' |date=2009-03-05|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref><ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/04/mexico.prison.riot/|title=20 dead in Mexico prison riot, official says |date=2009-03-04|publisher=[[CNN]]|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref> Although a police spokesman stated that no police or jail guards were killed during the riots,<ref name="CNN"/> the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] said that two policemen had been killed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/6201623/Mexican-prison-uprising-costs-20-lives|title=Mexican prison uprising costs 20 lives |date=2009-03-04|publisher=Radio Netherlands|accessdate=2009-03-06}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The riot was a fight among several rival gangs, the "[[Barrio Azteca]]," "[[Los Mexicles]]" and "[[Artistas |
A '''[[prison riot]]''' occurred at the CERESO state [[prison]] in [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]], on March 4, 2009. During the riots, at least 20 people were killed and 15 were injured.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7924815.stm|title=Mexican prison riot 'kills 20' |date=2009-03-05|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref><ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/04/mexico.prison.riot/|title=20 dead in Mexico prison riot, official says |date=2009-03-04|publisher=[[CNN]]|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref> Although a police spokesman stated that no police or jail guards were killed during the riots,<ref name="CNN"/> the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] said that two policemen had been killed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/6201623/Mexican-prison-uprising-costs-20-lives|title=Mexican prison uprising costs 20 lives |date=2009-03-04|publisher=Radio Netherlands|accessdate=2009-03-06}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The riot was a fight among several rival gangs, the "[[Barrio Azteca]]," "[[Los Mexicles]]" and "[[Artistas Asesinos]]" (AA).<ref name="Xin">{{cite news|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/05/content_10944865.htm|title=20 die in prison clash in northern Mexico |date=2009-03-05|publisher=[[Xinhua]]|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref><ref name="RTV">{{cite news|url=http://rtv.rtrlondon.co.uk/2009-03-05/f60c491.html|title=4020-MEXICO-PRISON RIOT UPDATE|date=2009-03-05|publisher=RTV London|accessdate=2009-03-06}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
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The riots began at roughly 7 a.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|local time]] (2 p.m. [[UTC]]), and lasted for about two hours.<ref name="CNN"/> 14 members of the Aztecas "subjugated" a prison guard with knives and stole the guard's keys.<ref name="RTV"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/05/ciudad-juarez-mexico-prison-riot-deaths|title=At least 20 dead in Mexican prison riot|last=Tuckman|first=Jo|date=2009-03-05|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref> The gang then opened several cells, releasing 170 prisoners.<ref name="RTV"/> The prisoners forced their way into an area where members of the Mexicles and AA were meeting with family and friends during [[conjugal visit]]s, and attacked them.<ref name="AP">{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hZUp0QJAlIQYgYBZaBQf-bP6Un2QD96NECMO0|title=20 inmates die in Mexican prison fight|last=Montemayor|first=Marina|date=2009-03-04|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref> During the riots, prisoners set blocks of [[prison cell]]s on fire, stabbed each other with knives, or were beaten.<ref name="BBC"/> Other prisoners used [[rifle]]s and [[iron pin]]s as weapons.<ref name="Xin"/> In addition, some prisoners were thrown from the second story of buildings.<ref name="Xin"/> Two of the 20 prisoners died at a local hospital, while the remainder died in the prison.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/20-killed-in-Mexico-prison-violence/articleshow/4229542.cms|title=20 killed in Mexico prison violence|date=2009-03-05|publisher=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref> |
The riots began at roughly 7 a.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|local time]] (2 p.m. [[UTC]]), and lasted for about two hours.<ref name="CNN"/> 14 members of the Aztecas "subjugated" a prison guard with knives and stole the guard's keys.<ref name="RTV"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/05/ciudad-juarez-mexico-prison-riot-deaths|title=At least 20 dead in Mexican prison riot|last=Tuckman|first=Jo|date=2009-03-05|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref> The gang then opened several cells, releasing 170 prisoners.<ref name="RTV"/> The prisoners forced their way into an area where members of the Mexicles and AA were meeting with family and friends during [[conjugal visit]]s, and attacked them.<ref name="AP">{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hZUp0QJAlIQYgYBZaBQf-bP6Un2QD96NECMO0|title=20 inmates die in Mexican prison fight|last=Montemayor|first=Marina|date=2009-03-04|publisher=AP|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref> During the riots, prisoners set blocks of [[prison cell]]s on fire, stabbed each other with knives, or were beaten.<ref name="BBC"/> Other prisoners used [[rifle]]s and [[iron pin]]s as weapons.<ref name="Xin"/> In addition, some prisoners were thrown from the second story of buildings.<ref name="Xin"/> Two of the 20 prisoners died at a local hospital, while the remainder died in the prison.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/20-killed-in-Mexico-prison-violence/articleshow/4229542.cms|title=20 killed in Mexico prison violence|date=2009-03-05|publisher=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:32, 4 January 2014
| Date | March 4, 2009 |
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| Time | 7 a.m. MST (2 p.m. UTC) |
| Location | Cerezo state prison, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Casualties | |
| 20 dead, 15 injured | |
A prison riot occurred at the CERESO state prison in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, on March 4, 2009. During the riots, at least 20 people were killed and 15 were injured.[1][2] Although a police spokesman stated that no police or jail guards were killed during the riots,[2] the Red Cross said that two policemen had been killed.[3] The riot was a fight among several rival gangs, the "Barrio Azteca," "Los Mexicles" and "Artistas Asesinos" (AA).[4][5]
The riots began at roughly 7 a.m. local time (2 p.m. UTC), and lasted for about two hours.[2] 14 members of the Aztecas "subjugated" a prison guard with knives and stole the guard's keys.[5][6] The gang then opened several cells, releasing 170 prisoners.[5] The prisoners forced their way into an area where members of the Mexicles and AA were meeting with family and friends during conjugal visits, and attacked them.[7] During the riots, prisoners set blocks of prison cells on fire, stabbed each other with knives, or were beaten.[1] Other prisoners used rifles and iron pins as weapons.[4] In addition, some prisoners were thrown from the second story of buildings.[4] Two of the 20 prisoners died at a local hospital, while the remainder died in the prison.[8]
At least 50 members of the Mexican Army and 200 police were deployed to end the riots.[7] An airplane and two helicopters were also used to quell the violence.[2] Earlier in the day, 1,500 troops began entering the city in an effort to reduce drug-and-gang-related violence, which, over the last year, took the lives of 2,000 people in Ciudad Juárez.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Mexican prison riot 'kills 20'". BBC. 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ a b c d "20 dead in Mexico prison riot, official says". CNN. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Mexican prison uprising costs 20 lives". Radio Netherlands. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-03-06. [dead link]
- ^ a b c "20 die in prison clash in northern Mexico". Xinhua. 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ a b c "4020-MEXICO-PRISON RIOT UPDATE". RTV London. 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-06. [dead link]
- ^ Tuckman, Jo (2009-03-05). "At least 20 dead in Mexican prison riot". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ a b Montemayor, Marina (2009-03-04). "20 inmates die in Mexican prison fight". AP. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "20 killed in Mexico prison violence". Times of India. 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Mexico troops enter drug war city". BBC. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-03-06.