Mexico: Families Unite Against Border Killings

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 

PROGRAM #10966 12:00 PM PT 

Mexico Edition. 

An organization of relatives of Mexican nationals killed by the U.S. Border Patrol on Mexican soil has brought together families from both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border and filed a petition before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. They are seeking truth and accountability in these cases, as well as systemic reform to end the impunity surrounding human rights violations committed by U.S. border and immigration agents. In other news, Mexico commemorates another anniversary of the armed uprising that culminated in the Mexican Revolution with parades and festive events. How do they celebrate it in Mexico City? These and other news are examined in this week’s edition.

Guests: Ana Maria Vazquez, volunteer and co-founder, Integral Network of Victims of the Border Patrol, Mexico City, MX; Richard Boren, volunteer and co-founder, Integral Network of Victims of the Border Patrol, Mexico City, MX; Taide Elena, grandmother of José Antonio Elena, who was killed at age 16 by a Border Patrol agent, Mexico City, MX; excerpts from recent statements by Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; and Mexico’s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch.

Photo: Dave Parizek/Unsplash

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