Texas execution of Ruben Cardenas Ramirez sparks row with Mexico

The state of Texas has executed a Mexican national, Ruben Cardenas Ramirez, sparking an outcry over his human rights.

He was pronounced dead at 22:26 after receiving a lethal injection.
He had been convicted of the 1997 kidnap, rape and murder of his 16-year-old cousin, Mayra Laguna.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto condemned the execution, saying it violated a UN ruling on the treatment of Mexican prisoners in the US.
The sister of the murdered girl was quoted by AFP news agency as saying the execution had brought "true peace" to the family.
Texas has executed at least 500 prisoners since 1982.


Source : BBC