The Times podcast: A murder mystery, a cover up, and femicide in Mexico
Feminist groups march to protest the murder of Ariadna Lopez, in Mexico City, on Nov. 7. Prosecutors said Sunday an autopsy on Lopez who was found dead in the neighboring state of Morelos, showed she was killed by blunt force trauma.
(Marco Ugarte / Associated Press)
Listen to this episode of The Times:
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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