<span style="color: #222222;">In Mexico, eleven bodies were discovered yesterday in a town close to the US border, days before President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is due to visit for a series of forums seeking to stem the violence in the country. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The government of the northern state of Chihuahua said in a statement, the bodies of eight men and three women were found in a home in Ciudad Juarez.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> It said the people were victims of homicide. The incident may be related to clashes between criminal groups. The prosecutor's office is investigating the killings and identities of the victims.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ciudad Juarez was for many years one of Mexico's most violent cities, drawing comparisons to a war zone. The city's crime rate has improved in recent years, but it remains dangerous due to the presence of drug trafficking and organised crime.</span><br />''