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Show The Salt Lake Tribune WORLD Friday, November23, 2001 Als MoreFearsofSerial Killings in Juarez Arrests fail to stop new grisly murders the eight bodies were found. “T don't care if you send —hot pink crosses, messages of remiembrance basing a guilty verdict on only a TV cameras. “Present your- BY KAREN BROOKS| KNIGHT RIDDE! S SERVICE CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Hysteria and grief over the serial rape andkillings of more than 70 young womenin this border city have intensified with the discovery of yet an- other body dumped near a busy intersection Mondaynight. Thefact that the woman was jally undressed, appar- ently 20 ‘years old or younger anddeadless than a daybefore she was foundstrucka familiar signposts — appear every day in ditches, on tourist drags and in frontofthe police station. Daily news conferences by judges, authorities, victims’ families, activists, the suspects and their attorneysincite protests and arouse curiosity. The Mexican Congress has responded by creating aspecial legislative commission on the killings. Two of Mexico'spolitical parties have said Ahe investigation needs to be thorough to assure residents that the killers have, in fact, been caught. Political leaders said that the way the men were arrested and their allerations of torture have thrown doubt on the case. Theyalso said that someoneto kill myfamily or to kill me,” Lara screamed into selves! Comehere,face to face!” Lara was joined by nearly 40 family members of the accused in dailyprotests outsidethe jail and police station. As ‘authorities prepared to present their case against the two former bus drivers, displays of anger and desperation have become as much part of the sceneas the foreign-owned maquiladora factories where mostof the womenspent their final days. Monumentsto the deadgirls painted on confession is not good enough. Butlocal authorities seémto believe that the killings are over. On Tuesday, they had not changed their position. Judge Alberto Vazquez, who will hear thecase,saidthat the two suspects’ injuries were ei- they have not been allowed to question. the witness, whose description, they say, good-looking man in them inside the vehicle, and dumped-themin ditches. They said the men knewthe names of very important to me that the killer is caught,” said defense the women they are charged , with killing, andthat a witness saw them dumping oneof the bodies. Questions Remain: But the mensay that the van has been broken down for months, that Police have said Meza and Uribe said that they drank alcohol, smoked marijuana and their jobs as tour bus drivers clear them of drug use. the men beat the women with baseball bats, raped andkilled Anay ‘But these menare in nocent. And if there are more deaths, the police are the ones ther provoked orself-inflicted. Hesaid that he is under no political pressure and that “the moment I stop being objective is the dayI should stop being a judge.” snorted cocaine before jumping into a van and seeking out victims. According to police, of a nice clothes does not fit either suspect “I have two daughters. It's authorities planted bits o' and bloodint the vehicle that periodic drug tes! whoare responsibleforit.” Thefamilies of the deadgirls are also uncertain that the right menare injail. Minutes after identifying the clothing foundwiththere mains of her 18-year-old cous: in, Claudia Ivette Gonzalez, “Everything is lies.” Uribe said. Attorneys for the two sus: Arcy Zamora of El Paso hesi pects wonder why they have not been allowedto see the po- themgo yet, but we'renot sure they didit,” Zamorasaid. “We lice investigationfile. Or why want toseethe hardevidence.” tated to celebyate thearrests. “We don't/want themto let chord of terror in citystill reeling after eight young women were found dead in ditches two weeksago. Similarities between the most recent killings and the deaths of 60 other womensince 1993 haveled authorities to assume thata serial killer orkill- ORECK\:cuun STORES The perfect holiday gifts for people who don’t have back pain. Plus... ETae have not connected thelatest victim to thatstringofslayings. But the slayings mark the latest episode in an eight-year cycle ofrape and murderin this city of 1.3 million across the border from El Paso, Texas. The arrests of 51 men —including two a week ago — have failed to stop the brutality. “As we told everybody be- fore, the killings have not stopped,” said activist Vicky Caraveo, who has been working with victims’ families and for only ‘$19 ONLY $ 19% No End to Fears:Since the arrests of Gustavo Gonzalez Meza and Victor Garcia Uribe on Nov.9, authorities have assured the unnerved residents of this vibrant city that the killings have ended. Butit was a familiar tune, having been played each time another man was put behind bars. Few people — notthe families of the victims, not humanrights activists, not. political leaders—seem readyto believe that the killers are behind bars. “HighEfficiency. *2-speed. sonly 4.6ibs. rd. hase o! upnght system The Signature Series Menepamcnt Chie What are we giving you for Christmas? Our commitment ¢o continue offering the finest, most ergonomically-sdund furnishings onearth. So you don’t end upfa-ts-La-la-at on yout back. 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