Premium Episode #4 - Rubí Frayre & Marisela Escobedo
Added 2022-04-16 08:25:08 +0000 UTCOn Sunday, December 12 2010, 52-year-old Marisela Escobedo stood in Chihuahua City’s main square, Plaza Hidalgo, surrounded by news camera crews and reporters. In view of the Government Palace, where the executive offices of the state governor were housed, Marisela faced a bombardment of questions.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Holly Boyd - research, writing
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Milly Raso - creative direction
Comments
I was shocked by the seeming apathy of passers by as Marisela Escobedo was publicly murdered. But learning about the retribution for speaking out or even bringing attention to oneself with the cartel makes it sadly understandable. Living under that kind of fear is unthinkable. Marisela had nerves of steel.
Stacie
2022-04-20 16:50:35 +0000 UTCThose cartels, not much different to what we have in Oz, the Bikies
Eli Manning
2022-04-18 06:18:20 +0000 UTCI first read about Marisela and Rubi’s story in Johann Hari’s Chasing the Scream - which I highly recommend. Marisela is a warrior among women, thank you for covering her story casefile.
izette
2022-04-18 02:06:29 +0000 UTCHoly shiiiittttttt!!!!! So many turns I did not see coming! Makes you feel lucky about where you live.
Sarah X
2022-04-16 23:42:32 +0000 UTCIt's a good thing the family headed across the border in 2015, instead of two years later under the Orange Tyranny,
Bob Trenwith
2022-04-16 13:30:09 +0000 UTCMarisela died fighting for her daughter. I caught myself thinking “why doesn’t she just back down after learning about the cartel connection?” But then I realized there’s no way I would, or could, back down if that were my daughter. A mother’s love has no limits, even in the face of certain death. Rest In Peace Marisela and Rubí 🤍
Monica
2022-04-16 12:45:06 +0000 UTC
