Five years ago, police stopped Veronica Razo on a street in Mexico City and took her to federal prison. She was beaten, tortured with electrical shocks and raped. Today, she is still awaiting the finish of her trial. She is one of a large number of women who were tortured after their arrest, according to a report by Amnesty International. The rights group said its report is based on meetings with or statements from 100 women who were jailed in Mexico. All of them reported torture or other abusive treatment, it said. Thirty-three reported being raped while in detention. Erika Guevara-Rosas is a human rights lawyer and Amnesty International’s Americas Director. She said the jailed women are victims of what she calls Mexico’s “so-called war on drugs.” “They are usually seen as easy targets by authorities who are often more eager to show they are putting people behind bars than to ensure they are finding the real criminals.”

What does ensure mean?
to make certain
to move forward
power to make decisions
done very often
In what country are the women being tortured after getting arrested?
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
Peru
Amnesty International interviewed 100 women who were jailed in Mexico.
hiding
jailed
rescued
captured