Cartel mass graves discovered near city due to host World Cup games

Clandestine mass grave known as ‘Las Agujas’ contained 227 bags of human remains, discovered near the World Cup stadium in Zapopan, a hub for the Jalisco cartel (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

Several mass graves have been discovered in the Mexican city that will host the Fifa World Cup games within months.

All eyes are on Jalisco after the high-profile killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho’ in the western Mexican state earlier this week.

Fear of further violence hangs in the air just...