Eleven bodies found in Mexican town

In Mexico, eleven bodies were discovered yesterday in a town close to the US border, days before President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is due to visit for a series of forums seeking to stem the violence in the country. 

The government of the northern state of Chihuahua said in a statement, the bodies of eight men and three women were found in a home in Ciudad Juarez.

 It said the people were victims of



homicide. The incident may be related to clashes between criminal groups. The prosecutor's office is investigating the killings and identities of the victims.

Ciudad Juarez was for many years one of Mexico's most violent cities, drawing comparisons to a war zone. The city's crime rate has improved in recent years, but it remains dangerous due to the presence of drug trafficking and organised crime.