Post date: Aug 20, 2012 7:6:0 PM
ACAPULCO, GUERRERO, MEXICO (AUGUST 18, 2012) (REUTERS) - A new spate of violence in the drug-ravaged Mexican beach town of Acapulco left at least sixteen people dead over the weekend.
Violence rages in Acapulco as authorities discover sixteen dead bodies from various incidents in the popular tourist destination.
In one incident on Saturday (August 18) a taco vendor was shot next to his taco stand. His bloodied body was left lying on the street while residents looked on.
In another part of town, two teenagers were shot dead next to a street.
In yet another incident, the dead body of a man in his 20s was found inside his vehicle on Sunday (August 19).
A pirated goods seller was also executed outside a bank on Saturday, after being attacked by gunmen.
Finally, a 35 year-old man was found on the street close to a church with gunshots to the head.
Another 10 people were also killed in different parts of the coastal city over the weekend in unspecified incidents.
Violence has surged in iconic Acapulco in recent years as drug gangs fight for lucrative trafficking routes in the country's Pacific region.
Nationally, drug violence has killed about 55,000 people since President Felipe Calderon launched an army-led crackdown on drug cartels and organized crime after taking office in 2006.