In a nation already accustomed to a high-levels of crime-related violence, the recent activities of a little known anarchist group have left...
CATEGORY: Mexico
Journalists fleeing violence in Veracruz
The recent murders of three journalists have spread fear throughout the small community of night police reporters in the coastal city of Veracruz,...
State PR exercise fails
Last May, the national television network Televisa transmitted a new series about the Mexican federal police. El Equipo is similar to US crime...
Murder of Facundo Cabral a blow to free speech
The recent murder of Argentine singer Facundo Cabral in Guatemala is an incredible tragedy. Cabral, a pacifist and one of Latin America's most...
Drug wars threatening Mexican crime reporting
The back to back murders of two prominent crime journalists have cast a dark shadow over Mexican press freedom. Miguel Angel Lopez Velasco, 55, a...
A poet is Mexico’s new voice against drug violence
Javier Sicilia led 200,000 people to Mexico City's El Zocalo plaza in May in a National March for Justice and against Impunity. Just last week he...
Journalist’s body located after drug boss confesses
The ongoing violence against Mexico's media workers means there is little surprise when another journalist is found dead. Twelve journalists have...
Pirate community radio operators fined and jailed
Community radio stations have had a difficult time in Latin America in the last four years. In Mexico, Brazil and Chile, community radios have been...
Citizen journalism fills a void
Mexico City is the third largest city in the world. And like every major city, its citizens have a love hate relationship with governability. But in...
Colombian reporters to hold silent protest
Violence against journalists in Colombia has escalated recently, with paramilitary groups issuing threats against reporters all over the country....