Mexican court sentences three to 159 years each for murders of foreign surfers

A Mexican judge sentenced three men to 159 years each for the 2024 killings of two Australian and one American surfer near Ensenada. The convictions close a high-profile case that strained local tourism and highlighted cartel-related violence in Baja California. The sentence is symbolic given Mexico's de facto life terms, but it signals judicial resolve in a region with low conviction rates.