Mexican authorities free 31 kidnapped migrants

Police authorities stand outside a bus transporting the migrants who were kidnapped in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, in the municipality of Rio Bravo, Mexico, January 3, 2024. Mexico Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican authorities have rescued 31 migrants, including women and children, who were kidnapped over the weekend in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, officials announced on Wednesday.

Presidential spokesperson Jesus Ramirez confirmed the rescue on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.