Juan's dying accusation and the horrific images captured by reporters broke through the Medellin blockade via satellite signals at the first instance.
BBC, Reuters, and AFP headlines compete in horror: "Medellin: City of Massacre?", "Survivors Accuse Mexican Army of Systematic Executions", "Victor's 'Cleansing': Is the Entire City a Graveyard?"
Drug trafficker Juan's blood-stained face, the grim wounds on his shoulder blades, the terrified faces of journalists, and his halting yet tearful descriptions.
"Volley fire... finishing shot... all dead... empty... graveyard" — instantly igniting global public opinion.
The international community was completely shocked.
Previous sporadic reports and speculations about Victor's army "excessively using force" in Medellin now seemed to have found the bloodiest, most direct evidence.
