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Is Mexico's Military Out of Control?

Hosted by Warren Olney Jun. 01, 2016 National
In Mexico last year, a video showing a young woman being tortured by female military police went viral, forcing a public apology from the government. But torture and killing have become almost routine since the armed forces replaced police in the war against drug cartels.

In Mexico last year, a video showing a young woman being tortured by female military police went viral, forcing a public apology from the government. But torture and killing have become almost routine since the armed forces replaced police in the war against drug cartels. 

Later on the program, media coverage of a candidate who’s declared war on the media. 

Photo: The massacre at Tlatlaya

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Paul von Zielbauer, Jared Morgan, Katie Cooper

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