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Villa Skull Still A Mystery

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Villa Skull Still A Mystery

August 20, 2026

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Pancho Villa’s grave was desecrated on the night of February 5, 1926, when his head was reportedly removed in a precise surgical operation, prompting sensational coverage in newspapers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. The grave in Parral was found opened, its cement vault smashed and the…

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