The San Fernando Massacres (Part Two)

Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

"(Tamaulipas) is one of the places where clearly state, federal, and local authorities are not in control. It's tragic, it's unfortunate, but it's a reality."

Throughout 2010 and 2011, the Los Zetas and Gulf Cartel battled for control of Tamaulipas, while cities like San Fernando - right in the middle of this contested territory - suffered the consequences. The federal government attempted to help, but were unable to stop the unchecked violence from spreading outside of the state.

As an investigation into the heinous migrant massacre carried on, authorities began to make additional discoveries in the area around San Fernando...

Episode hosted, produced, and research/writing by Micheal Whelan

Original music created by Micheal Whelan through Amper Music

Outro music: "Informed and Prudent" by Yi Nantiro

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1:09.0	In August of 2010, Mexican authorities were alerted
1:13.0	to the presence of a farmhouse in rural Toma Libas,
1:16.0	just outside of the small city of San Fernando.
1:19.0	There, 72 bodies were found.
1:22.0	These were all poor migrants hailing from Central and South America,
1:26.0	who had left their homes in search of opportunity in the United States.
1:30.0	Sadly, though, they'd never even arrived at the border,
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