Students' Saga Triggers Resignation of Mexico City Police Chief PressTV | |
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Mexico City’s police chief, Jesus Rodriguez Almeida. (PressTV)
The police chief in Mexico City has resigned after being criticized for his department’s detention of demonstrators who protested against the disappearance of some college students.
Jesus Rodriguez Almeida, who serves as the public security secretary of the Mexican capital, submitted his resignation to the mayor of the city on Friday.
Almeida’s department is accused of taking 43 students in the southern state of Guerrero on September 26. The students were later found to be at the hands of gang groups - which triggered massive discontent about police behavior.
People have held regular demonstrations since the students disappeared, with the largest event held on November 20 when police arrested 11 demonstrators after clashes with protesters.
However, a judge in Mexico’s Federal District announced days later that evidence was not sufficient to support the detention of protesters in federal prisons.
Human rights groups have heavily criticized police behavior during the November 20 protest.
Rodriguez, however, defended his officers’ conduct and appreciated their courage in reestablishing order in the capital. Following the incident, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto also called for reforms in the country’s police forces.
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