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Shining a Light on Police Abuse In Mexico

Shining a Light on Police Abuse In Mexico

FromLatin America in Focus


Shining a Light on Police Abuse In Mexico

FromLatin America in Focus

ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Earlier this month, as demonstrators across the United States took to the streets to oppose police violence, Mexico was witnessing protests of its own following the extrajudicial killing of a construction worker by police in Guadalajara. Roberto Hernández, a lawyer and co-director of the film Presunto culpable, delves into the findings of World Justice Project report showing the high rate and underreporting of police brutality. As he tells AS/COA’s Carin Zissis: “Mexico is using torture and ill treatment as investigative tools.”
Get the WJP report: https://bit.ly/3hDdQW3
Released:
Jun 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Go in depth on the latest trends in Latin American politics, economics, and culture in this podcast series by Americas Society/Council of the Americas.