"Discovery of 9 Men's Bodies Near Mexican Fuel Pipeline Shocks Community"

The bodies of nine men were found in vehicles near a fuel pipeline in central Mexico, with indications that fuel theft may have been involved. Despite efforts by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to combat fuel theft, thousands of illegal taps are still found annually, leading to significant losses for the state-owned oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos. The battle over fuel has also impacted the U.S., with cartel gunmen reportedly forcing gas tanker trucks to dump their loads near the border. The illegal taps have caused violence between gangs and pose a risk to residents, with a previous explosion at an illegally tapped pipeline in 2019 killing at least 134 people.