Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Mexico Still Embroiled in Protest
Massive protests continued in Mexico over the weekend, seven weeks after they were set off by the disappearance of 43 students. We now know that the students were abducted by gang members dispatched by a local mayor, and appear to have been murdered. Mexico has a long history of civilian kidnapping and violence.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readMassive protests continued in Mexico over the weekend, seven weeks after they were set off by the disappearance of 43 students. We now know that the students were abducted by gang members dispatched by a local mayor, and appear to have been murdered. Mexico has a long history of civilian kidnapping and violence. So why has this particular crime set off such national outrage?
