Mexico Judge Rules Film Can Continue in Theaters - ABC News: "A judge ruled Monday that a hit documentary that shines an unflattering light on Mexico's secretive legal system can continue to be shown in theaters as long as the identity of a man who appears in the film is protected.
Presumed Guilty" opened across Mexico on Feb. 18 to wide acclaim, but Judge Blanca Lopez ordered its suspension last week after Victor Reyes Bravo, a key figure in the movie, filed a complaint saying the film violated his right to privacy. An appeals court stayed the judge's order two days later, allowing the film to return to cinemas at least temporarily.
"The collective interest is above the individual," Lopez said in a statement released by the federal Judiciary Council. She added, however, that authorities must make sure Reyes Bravo's "identity is camouflaged.""
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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