LatinaLista — While the number of how many Mexican journalists who have been assassinated by drug cartels isn’t exactly known — the number ranges from 70 upwards — one thing is certain — Mexican journalists have become prime targets for cartel violence. It has gotten so bad that aside from several journalists fleeing the country [...]
Video: Capturing the essence of life amid the Mexican drug war
LatinaLista — A lot has been written about the Mexican drug war but documentary photographer Louie Palu decided to let his photographs and multimedia pieces convey the true horror and angst that the drug-related violence is having on both Mexico and the United States. Palu is known for conducting long-term photographic studies on political and [...]
Mexican journalists create Change.org petition to ask new government for help in protecting them from cartel violence
LatinaLista — One of the deadliest occupations in Mexico is that of a journalist. Journalists and media outlets have been under constant mortal attack by drug cartels and corrupt public officials who don’t like the truth exposed. The country is routinely ranked among the top five in the world as being a deadly place to [...]
Video: Is Juarez, Mexico finally turning a new corner?
LatinaLista — Juarez, Mexico has become synonymous with the country’s out-of-control drug war. For too long, Juarez has been considered the frontline of the cartel violence. In October 2010, the city of Juarez, Mexico averaged over 10 murders per day. By August 2012, the city’s murder rate was down to 1 per day. Is the [...]
Mexican journalists turn to crowdfunding to pay for book about colleagues murdered by cartel violence
LatinaLista — Where there are civil wars, cartel violence, dictatorships and rampant social corruption, there are journalists being killed. According to Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign, a non-governmental organization founded by journalists, there have been 92 journalists killed around the world as of August 25, 2012. It’s an increase of 37 percent over the same period [...]
Intrn’l Video: Alternative Mexican band sings about Mexicans’ exhaustion and impatience with their government
LatinaLista — “Natural as velcro and synthetic as leather” is the description of the alternative Mexican music group Mexican Institute of Sound. The band has steadily been growing in popularity not just because of their skillful creations featuring electronic elements but equally for the thought-provoking lyrics they marry with their compositions. The latest album from [...]
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