Imprisoned community police leader Nestora Salgado may be freed soon in Mexico, along with other political prisoners, after the governor of Guerrero has agreed to intervene. This is the state pressing charges against Nestora. In the US, legislators and legal experts urge the State Department to push Mexico to get Nestora released and allow her to return to her family in Washington state.
Guests: Grisel Rodríguez Salgado, Daughter of Nestora Salgado, Olinalá, Mexico; Congressmember Roberto López, Member of Human Rights Commission, Mexican Congress; Congressman Adam Smith, US House of Representatives, Seattle, WA.
Also, The Other Story on Iguala. According to an in-depth story published today by investigative reporter Anabel Hernández, the attack against students in Iguala was orchestrated by the federal police in complicity with Army officials. The official version blames local police.
Guest: Anabel Hernandez, Investigative Journalist, Proceso Magazine, Center for Investigative Reporting, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
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