Police brutality rocks Yucatán, Mexico’s ‘safest’ state

Police in Tixkokob beat Alexis until they broke his jaw. A man named Manuel accused the Valladolid police department of cutting of his hand. These are examples of police abuse and rights violations in the state of Yucatán, the safest in México. Text by Herbeth Escalante, originally published August 28, 2022.  Photo by Archivo Herbert