Mexican church video sparks debate on forgiving drug gang killers
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An order of Roman Catholic priests in Mexico has produced a video urging relatives of drug cartel victims to forgive the killers, sparking debate in a country that has suffered more than 70,000 estimated drug gang killings.
The 10-minute video entitled "Brother Narco" was presented this week. It tells the story of Miri, a 13-year-old girl who cowers in her bedroom as a gunman kills her parents.
The video ends with the girl hugging the killer.
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Father Omar Sotelo wrote the script and he said Monday that such acts of forgiveness may be improbable, but represent a way to "re-humanize" vicious killers.
Anti-crime crusader Isabel Miranda de Wallace helped solve her son's kidnap-killing, but never found his body. She said victim's relatives need justice and answers before they can forgive.