Mexican Activists Found: 3 Leftist Dead Found Dead In Guerrero State; 5 Still Missing

Three out of eight missing left wing activists were found murdered on the side of the road in Southern Guerrero state in Mexico, BBC reports.

All eight activists were reported missing on Thursday May 30 following a protest supporting local farmers.

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Police are still investigating the disappearance. An official spoke with the Daily Star saying the bodies of the three men were found on Monday. One of the three dead activists is Arturo Hernandez a well-known leader from the left wing democratic party. During the 1990's this party suffered losses when members were kidnapped or killed.

Police are looking into whether or not the disappearance and resulting murders had anything to do with the views of the activists. The other possibility is that the activists were simply the latest victims of drug related violence in the area.

News Daily is reporting that Guerrero is one of the poorest states in Mexico. Leftist party groups have accused the government of corruptuption. A leading member of the PRD leftist group has accused the government of involvement in the latest disappearance. The city has adamantly denied any involvement.

Daily Star writes that most of the focus on kidnapping in recent years has not been on political violence but an abuses by the military and police. These abuses seem to have taken place during the war against the drug cartels begun in 2006.

BBC estimates that over 70,000 people have died as a result of drug violence in the past 6-years.

Two of the three dead activists appear to have been shot to death while the third is believed to have been beaten to death. There is no further word on the condition or whereabouts of the five still missing.