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Mexican Authorities Rescue 165 Kidnapped Migrants

HeadlineJun 07, 2013

Mexican authorities say they have rescued 165 migrants who were apparently kidnapped for ransom as they tried to cross into the United States. Most of the migrants were from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. According to Amnesty International, more than 26,000 people have gone missing in Mexico since December 2006.

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