Hundreds gathered in the streets of Mexico City on Friday to protest police violence and demand punishment for police officers accused of raping minors.
The march was in response to two separate cases that have made headlines recently. In the first, four police officers are accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in their patrol car in Azcapotzalco on August 3. The second involves another policeman accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in a museum days after the first case was reported.
to the BBC. By Friday, the second floor of a police station had been set on fire, along with other damage to monuments and buildings.On August 16, a police officer was arrested in response to the museum case. So far, no arrests have been made in connection to the first case, though, in total, six officers have been suspended.In response to the protests, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said, “Violence against women and girls is inadmissible.
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