"femicide, the untold war." we journey to one of the most dangerous places on earth to be a woman. >> we're going on a ride-along with the military police. >> we're may cheechismo and gan culture breed violence. >> men can do anything they want with a woman. >> the tragic murder of a beauty queen a symbol for a nation of women living in fear. >> he hit you really hard. >> the crisis forcing thousands to seek shelter on our shores. on the front lines of the fight for change. to end the epidemic of femicide. this special edition of "nightline" "femicide, the untold war," will be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ to take advantage of this offer on a volvo s90, visit your local dealer. "nightline." "femicide, the untold war." >> good even. thanks for joining us. tonight we bring you inside a place where women are under seen. it's been called the most dangerous place on earth to be a woman. and it's not a distant land oceans away. it's only 2,000 miles from texas. which is why thousands of women are fleeing to our shores to es

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