Inside Story What’s behind the rise in political violence in Mexico?
Election campaign marred by assassinations of dozens of candidates. Dozens of candidates have been killed ahead of Mexico’s general election amid surging political violence. Dozens of public servants, party members and politicians across the country have also been attacked ahead of the June 2 election, which will see almost 100 million Mexicans eligible to cast a ballot in the country’s largest vote. Outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has expanded the military and the role it plays in society. He pledged to crack down on corruption and organised crime. Have his policies improved the lives of Mexicans? And what problems will his successor inherit? Presenter: Cyril Vanier Guests: Carlos Bravo Regidor – Political analyst Maureen Meyer – Vice president of programs at the Washington Office on Latin America, an NGO Falko Ernst – Senior analyst on Mexico at the International Crisis Group Published on Monday 27 May 2024.
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- What’s behind the rise in political violence in Mexico?
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 28 May 2024
Start Time
- 05 : 30
Finish Time
- 05 : 58
Duration
- 28:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Episode Description
- Election campaign marred by assassinations of dozens of candidates. Dozens of candidates have been killed ahead of Mexico’s general election amid surging political violence. Dozens of public servants, party members and politicians across the country have also been attacked ahead of the June 2 election, which will see almost 100 million Mexicans eligible to cast a ballot in the country’s largest vote. Outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has expanded the military and the role it plays in society. He pledged to crack down on corruption and organised crime. Have his policies improved the lives of Mexicans? And what problems will his successor inherit? Presenter: Cyril Vanier Guests: Carlos Bravo Regidor – Political analyst Maureen Meyer – Vice president of programs at the Washington Office on Latin America, an NGO Falko Ernst – Senior analyst on Mexico at the International Crisis Group Published on Monday 27 May 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Cyril Vanier (Presenter)