Authorities did not give details on what happened to the men but drug gangs often hang the bodies of their murdered victims in public to intimidate rivals The bodies of six men have been left hanging from three different bridges near the Mexican tourist resort of Los Cabos on the Baja California peninsula on Wednesday The authorities did not give details on what happened to the men, but drug gangs often hang the bodies of their murdered victims in public to intimidate rivals. Drug gang violence is set to make 2017 Mexico’s deadliest year in modern history. Read moreTwo bodies were found on a bridge in Las Veredas and two on a different bridge on the highway between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo the prosecutors said two further bodies were found on a third bridge near the airport said the bodies of the men had been hung from the bridges ShowWhy did Mexico launch its war on drugs Felipe Calderón launched Mexico’s war on drugs by sending 6,500 troops into his home state of Michoacán where rival cartels were engaged in tit-for-tat massacres Calderón declared war eight days after taking power – a move widely seen as an attempt to boost his own legitimacy after a bitterly contested election victory around 20,000 troops were involved in operations Mexico’s decade-long war on drugs would never have been possible without the injection of American cash and military cooperation under the Merida Initiative The funds have continued to flow despite indisputable evidence of human rights violations. Under new president Andrés Manuel López Obrador murder rates are up and a new security force is being deployed onto the streets despite campaign promises to end the drug war Improved collaboration between the US and Mexico has resulted in numerous high-profile arrests and drug busts Officials say 25 of the 37 drug traffickers on Calderón’s most-wanted list have been jailed although not all of these actions have been independently corroborated The biggest victory – and most embarrassing blunder – under Peña Nieto’s leadership was the recapture, escape and another recapture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán While the crackdown and capture of kingpins has won praise from the media and US Photograph: Pedro Pardo/AFPWas this helpful?Thank you for your feedback.Violent crime has spiked in Baja California particularly around the once peaceful resort of Los Cabos visited by million of foreign tourists every year Mexico is on track for its most violent year since records began, with the rise of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, now one of the country’s most powerful, and disputes between other criminal groups fueling murder rates. On Tuesday, authorities in the northern state of Chihuahua said 12 people were killed in clashes between armed groups. Read moreThe governor of the state of Baja California Sur said that authorities were investigating the incidents near Los Cabos “I condemn these acts and any expression of violence Today more than ever in #BCS we should be united,” he said via Twitter using the hashtag for the state’s initials Homicides have more than doubled in Baja California Sur this year In June authorities said they had found a mass grave with the bodies of 11 men and three women near Los Cabos have passed through Los Cabos airport so far this year according to operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Today's print edition Home Delivery The bodies of six men were found hanging from three different bridges near the Mexican tourist resort of Los Cabos on the Baja California peninsula on Wednesday The authorities did not give details on what happened to the men Drug gang violence is set to make 2017 Mexico's deadliest year in modern history.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); Two bodies were found on a bridge in Las Veredas and two on a different bridge on the highway between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division The footpaths in the Sierra Blanca were in a deplorable state and were deemed not safe to walk along until 2009 when Dolores Navarro started up the association Mujeres en las Veredas (women on footpaths) a not-for-profit organisation that would be responsible for making sure that the footpaths were usabale The work continues but last Saturday (19 November) the association and in particular its president were recognised by including details about the work on information panels at the new viewpoint installed at Puerto del Acebuche: "Dolores spent years studying the topography of the area and consulting with the locals about the names of the different hills and points of interest everyone now knows the names of the geographical features of the area.” Dolores continues to walk the trails that she has so lovingly restored "You should see her climb the Puerto Rico,” said one of the people attending the inauguration event Dolores' passion for the mountains is such that she says what you have to do is go up to the mountains that we have here in Marbella On days when I'm feeling down about something the best thing for me to do is come up here.” "I'm sure they thought I was crazy," Dolores says She went out on her own to fix the paths and it wasn't until 2009 that Since then Dolores has never had to go out alone to clear the paths and the work has been rewarded with the Spanish Q for Quality recognition for the Sierra Blanca which would not have been possible without the altruism of the association installed by Marbella town hall looks over the entire south side of the Sierra Blanca and towards the sea The estimated cost of the construction of the viewpoint is about 10,000 euros for the adaptation of the area and the installation of the information panels The viewpoint is on La Gran Senda de Málaga (the great Malaga footpath) in the section that connects Marbella with Ojén This location was chosen not only because of the extraordinary view it offers of southern slopes of the Sierra Blanca but also because of the special feeling it has for Dolores Navarro Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados