Amy Goodman
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Justice for José Antonio: Family Demands Accountability for Mexican Teen Killed by U.S. Border Agent
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August 30, 2019
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as posted by the channelNearly seven years ago, 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was killed in Nogales, Mexico, by U.S. Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz, who fired his gun from the U.S. side of the border. The teenager — who was unarmed — died face-down on the sidewalk just a couple of blocks from his home. During Democracy Now!'s trip to the borderlands, we spoke with José Antonio's family, including both Araceli Rodríguez and Taide Elena, at the exact spot where he was gunned down by Swartz. Araceli Rodríguez says, “He was murdered, and there has been no justice. He was killed, and the world is the same. He was murdered, and Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz is still free.”
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Justice for José AntonioJos Antonio Elena RodrguezNogales MexicoUS Border PatrolLonnie SwartzDuring Democracy Now'sJos Antonio'sAraceli Rodrguez
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