Mexican president vows to deliver justice for migrants killed in fire

The fire, which occurred late Monday, killed mostly men from Guatemala and other Central American countries.

Authorities believe the fire late on Monday, which killed mostly men from Guatemala and other Central American countries, was started by migrants setting alight mattresses in an act of protest when they discovered they would be deported.

"There'll be no attempt to hide the facts, no attempt to cover for anyone," he told a news conference. A short video circulating on social media on Tuesday - appearing to be security footage from inside the center during the blaze - showed men kicking on the bars of a locked door.

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