Mexico's Bravest Man
How did a police chief take on the drug cartels and survive eight assassination attempts?
Julian Leyzaola Perez, former military officer turned police chief, declared open war on the drug cartels in Tijuana, MX and Juarez, MX. Murder rates in both cities dropped, while outrage spilled over regarding human rights abuses committed by Leyzaola's police force. Are Leyzaola's hardball policies justified? What are his loyalties? In a society known for rampant political corruption at all levels, is it possible for a police chief to play a clean game?
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Adriana Allende
Herself - Restaurant Employee
Jesus Antonio Castaneda Alvarez
Himself - Attempted Murder Suspect
Edward Benavides
Re-Enactment Actor
Howard Campbell
Himself - Anthropology Chairman, University of Texas-El Paso
Mari Cruz
Herself
Shohn Huckabee
Himself
Amy Isaacson
Herself - Radio Reporter (voice)
Dan Jones
Himself - Professor of Psychology, University of Texas-El Paso
Mario Quintero Lara
Himself (archive footage)
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