Spanish Women Tell of Abuse at the Hands of Mexican Police in San Salvador de Atenco, Mexico

“Marí Sastres y Cristina Valls are two Spanish citizens who, last Wednesday, found themselves in San Salvador de Atenco, when the conflict there sparked brutal repression by state and federal police forces. In addition to the tragic death of 14-year-old, Francisco Javier Cortés, the police operative was also shadowed by reports of human rights’ violations and disregard for due process, as is the case in this testimony.

Sastres and Valls denounced having been victims of insults and threats while in police custody, as well as having received no information as to their legal situation or their reason for being deported, despite being in the country legally, with active tourist visas.”

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