Activists Seek War Crimes Charges Against Mexican President

The World

Shannon Young reports on plans by a group of Mexican lawyers that are seeking to have Mexico’s president, other government officials and several top drug cartel leaders investigated for war crimes. The lawyers say they will file a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

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