On June 26, 1851, the Mexico City National Cemetery was dedicated. Today, this burial ground holds the remains of American servicemen who served during the Mexican-American War, Civil War and Spanish American War. - Learn more about Mexico City National Cemetery: www.abmc.gov/Mexico-City #Mexico #MexicoCity #CivilWar #WeRemember @Embajada Estados Unidos en México | American Battle Monuments Commission

Mexico City National Cemetery was established in 1851 by Congress to gather the American dead of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) that lay in the nearby fields and to provide burial space for Americans that died in the vicinity. The remains of 750 unidentified Americans who died in the Mexican-American War were gathered in 1851 and buried in a common grave at this cemetery. A small white monument sits over them to mark their resting place. In addition, the remains of 813 Americans, including

Ahead of this weekend's elections in Mexico we're in the city of Culiacán where violence touches many lives. We meet one man who works in a cemetery where some of the city's drug lords lie buried. | BBC World Service