Vizsla Silver Workers Killed in Mexico

0:00A Vancouver mining firm called Vislas Silver just dropped grim news, 9 out of 10 workers kidnapped from their site in Mexico back in January are, confirmed dead. These guys were grabbed from the Panucco project up in Sinaloa State, and the company says they're still backing the family of the one dude who's unaccounted for. Authorities kicked off for covering bodies from a hitting grave in February, about 45 kilometers east of Mazatlan. Vislas staying tight with investigators in the families through this nightmare. CEO Michael Connert called it a straight up devastating blow, sending condolences and vowing to honor the lost crew by pushing forward with their work, and community ties in Sinaloa. Families had been sounding alarms earlier this year about threats from local crime crews, like the Chepito's wing of the Sinaloa cartel. Big Pablo Osorio, a 26-year-old engineer whose uncle said they couldn't even scrape ransom money together, and the kid took the gig anyway, since it was his only shot after

1:00college. Vislas locked in on support for the families in the probe, carrying this weight as they keep operations rolling in a rough spot. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Vancouver News today, AI-powered local news.