Conflicts between cartels and other organized crime groups in Mexico are often replicated in prison populations, which struggle with overcrowding.

TUXPAN, Mexico (AP) — Authorities in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday said they have restored order in a prison where seven inmates were killed and 11 were injured in a riot that broke ...

Officials in the Mexican state of Veracruz say they have restored order in a prison where seven inmates were killed and 11 were injured in a riot that broke out last night.