What the 'killer granny' case tells us about Mexico's justice system

What the 'killer granny' case tells us about Mexico's justice system

I first heard about the so-called “Killer Granny” from the woman who helps me with housework.  “It’s all over the news!” she said.  For many in Mexico, Carlota N., “the killer granny” has become an Everywoman for millions of Mexicans who feel impotent in the face of crime. (Internet) She seemed ambivalently excited about it. On the one hand, it’s awful for people to die violent deaths. On the other hand, well, when authorities won’t enforce an a…

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Staff Ed.- A leaked video shows the conversation between Doña Carlota, her children and the alleged invaders of her house in Chalco, State of Mexico, moments before the armed attack that left two men dead. In the clip, of about four minutes, the family demanded the vacancy of the property that they claimed belonged to them legally, [...]

A new video of the case of the older adult Carlota "N" circulates on social networks, which occurs prior to the moment when the woman and her family arrive armed and murder the occupants of a house in Chalco, State of Mexico. In the video with a duration of just over 4 minutes, members of both families are heard talking about who is the real owner of the house and mention is made of the possession of bills, in addition to asking the occupants to…

The day before the hearing was held against Carlota "N" and her two children for the murders of two alleged invaders, a video was released prior to the shooting in the Candelaria Tlapala community in Chalco. This was recorded in a hidden way by Carlota's family, as faces do not appear, but the bodies and clothes coincide with the fatalities of that afternoon: Esau of 51 and Justin of 19. "I have already six days leading the lawsuit because they …

Chalco, Méx., 8 April. A few hours after the hearing in which a judge will determine whether the proceedings of Carlota and her children proceed, a new video emerged where, prior to the day of the events, the accused requested the invaders to evict their social housing in the former Hacienda de Guadalupe housing unit in Candelaria Tlapala. It is presumed that the video was recorded moments before the tragedy that occurred last Tuesday, when the …