Key takeaways:
- Eight young workers were confirmed dead after attempting to quit their jobs at a call center operated by a violent drug cartel.
- The cause of death is unknown, but the cartel is believed to have been involved.
- The incident has sparked outrage among local and international human rights groups, and the families of the victims are demanding justice.
Eight young workers were confirmed dead Tuesday in Mexico after they attempted to quit their jobs at a call center operated by a violent drug cartel. The cartel had been targeting Americans in a real estate scam.
The tragedy began late last month when relatives of the youths reported them missing after they did not return from work in an office near the western city of Guadalajara. A total of six men and two women were reported missing between May 20 and May 22.
Forensic examiners in the western state of Jalisco said in a statement Monday that tests had confirmed the bodies belonged to the missing call center workers. The cause of death was not immediately known, but the cartel is believed to have been involved in the deaths.
The incident has sparked outrage among local and international human rights groups, who are calling for an investigation into the deaths. The Mexican government has yet to comment on the incident.
The families of the victims are demanding justice and are calling on the government to take action against the cartel. The incident has highlighted the dangers of working for criminal organizations in Mexico and the need for greater protection for workers.
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