EPISODE · Nov 24, 2014 · 18 MIN
Mexico
from BeHeard Talk · host Be Heard Talk
Mayor Jose Luis Abarca and his wife were recently arrested for allegedly ordering the massacre of 43 student-teachers in Mexico. As a result, thousands have taken to the streets to protest the government's handling of the case, which has shed light onto Mexico's notorious reputation of government corruption. We discussed the government, gang activity and drug cartel in Mexico as well as the role that the U.S.-backed drug war has played in the epidemic of violence in Mexico, featuring:Clay Boggs,The Program Officer for Mexico at the Washington Office on Latin America
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Mayor Jose Luis Abarca and his wife were recently arrested for allegedly ordering the massacre of 43 student-teachers in Mexico. As a result, thousands have taken to the streets to protest the government's handling of the case, which has shed light onto Mexico's notorious reputation of government corruption. We discussed the government, gang activity and drug cartel in Mexico as well as the role that the U.S.-backed drug war has played in the epidemic of violence in Mexico, featuring:Clay Boggs,The Program Officer for Mexico at the Washington Office on Latin America
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