Synopsis
Andrew Marr investigates the reasons for Mexico City's high crime rate.
- Programme: Andrew Marr's Mega Cities
- Episode: 02: Cities on the Edge
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2011
- Geography | Crime | Geography of Crime | Location of crime
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