Three children died after eating poisoned bread intended to kill stray animals in Chiapas—Mexico's southernmost state—on Friday, February 14. Two local officials have been detained in connection to their deaths.
In an interview with local news outlets, the victims' mother, Marcelina Perez, explained they were visiting relatives of the San Cayetano ejido, an autonomous indigenous community. Perez gave her children money and sent them to a nearby store to buy candy. Minutes later, she was told her kids (2, 5, and 6 years old) were found fainted near the store.
