A murder mystery, a cover up, and femicide in Mexico

Update: 2023-03-20

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Ariadna López was found murdered on the side of a road in Mexico, one of thousands of women murdered every year in the country. But her death outraged the country like never before.

Today, the problem of femicide in Mexico — and whether Lopez’s death will help change that. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times Mexico City bureau chief Patrick J. McDonnell

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A murder mystery, a cover up, and femicide in Mexico

Patrick McDonnell, Roberto Reyes, Shani O. Hilton, Denise Guerra, Ashlea Brown, Kasia Broussalian, Heba Elorbany, Nicolas Perez, Mark Nieto, David Toledo Diaz, Jazmín Aguilera, Helen Li, Mario Diaz, Mike Heflin, Gustavo Arellano

#box-pro-ellipsis-173233067239936{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}A murder mystery, a cover up, and femicide in Mexico

A murder mystery, a cover up, and femicide in Mexico

Patrick McDonnell, Roberto Reyes, Shani O. Hilton, Denise Guerra, Ashlea Brown, Kasia Broussalian, Heba Elorbany, Nicolas Perez, Mark Nieto, David Toledo Diaz, Jazmín Aguilera, Helen Li, Mario Diaz, Mike Heflin, Gustavo Arellano

A murder mystery, a cover up, and femicide in Mexico