Vizsla Silver Tragedy: 9 Workers Killed in Mexico

0:00Vancouver-based mining company, Visla Silver, just confirmed the tragic deaths of nine out of ten workers kidnapped from their site in Concordia. Sena Loa, Mexico, back on January 23rd. The crew was snatched from a secure housing compound amid cartel turf wars, with Mexican officials pointing fingers at Los Chapitos, the sons of LA. Chapo Guzman, clashing against the rival group tie to El Mayo Zimbada. These are heartbroken, holding marches and funerals, like the one from minor Ignacio Salazar Flores, while relatives of Jose Ángel Hernandez mourned, publicly after his body turned up near a rural village. Mexico's president Claudius Shimbam even probed if the company's labor setup played a role, but Visla Silver says they're fully cooperating with the investigation. One worker still missing, as the company stays close with his family and back's authorities, sending deep condolences from CEO Michael Conard to all, affected. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.

1:02I'm Corey, with the story.