Government to Give 50 Million Pesos to Suvivors and Relatives of Army Slayings The Associated Press
go to original May 14, 2015

A mother who asked not to be identified displays this photo of her slain 15-year-old daughter. (Eduardo Castillo/AP)

The Mexican government says it will give at least 50 million pesos ($3.3. million) to relatives of criminal suspects slain in 2014 by soldiers and survivors of the shootings.

A rights investigation found 12 to 15 of the 22 suspects were killed by army troops after surrendering.

The government Commission for Attending to Victims said Thursday it is analyzing how much to award each victim. But to protect the victims, it will not make public how much each person gets.

The investigation found the victims included three women who survived the attack and were tortured or pressured to support the army’s version that all 22 suspects were killed in a shootout.

The commission previously identified 28 relatives of the dead and the three survivors as being eligible.

See the original at WLNS.com

Report by Human Rights Watch accuses military and police of abducting and killing dozens during the drug war. Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Mexico City. (AlJazeeraEnglish)

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