"Mexican Authorities Discover 8 Bodies in Cancun Resort Amidst Ongoing Drug Cartel Violence"

Eight bodies were found dumped in Cancun, Mexico, over the weekend, with five found at an abandoned building site and three sets of skeletal remains found in a wooded area. The bodies were dumped between one week and two months ago, and only three have been identified so far. Searches for clandestine grave sites have become common in Mexico, but it is unusual for them to be carried out in Cancun, the crown jewel of Mexico's tourism industry. Drug cartels often use these dumping grounds to dispose of their victims, and several cartels are fighting for control of the Caribbean coast and its lucrative retail drug trade.