Unknown people abducted dozens of foreign citizens from the Sol y Luna hotel in the Mexican state of Matehuala․ This is reported by BBC News․
According to the source, the abductees were mostly citizens of Haiti, Cuba and Venezuela, among them were children and a pregnant woman․ The criminals also kidnapped 16 Mexicans, but they were released later․
The police began searching for the hostages, but the militants took the hotel's logbook of guests, making it difficult to establish their identity․ It was also noted that more than 20 foreigners were rescued․ At the moment, they are receiving medical help․
The State Prosecutor's Office notified the migration services about the incident․ According to the BBC News, many migrants come to Mexico so they can later move to the United States․ They are often attacked and abused by members of drug cartels․ Foreigners are regularly abducted for ransom․