Attacks on Journalists: The Inside Story of Two Victims of Mexico's Drug War
Drug traffickers kidnap and murder a nephew and uncle, both of whom were journalists covering Mexico's drug war in Veracruz.
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Drug traffickers kidnap and murder a nephew and uncle, both of whom were journalists covering Mexico's drug war in Veracruz.
Attacks on journalists by Mexican drug cartels transformed Veracruz, traditionally a vibrant commercial and cultural center, into one of the most dangerous places in the world to report the news.
Veracruz never was the epicenter of Mexico’s drug war, but violence in the beachfront city has surged since 2011. In the last year and a half, 11 journalists from the area have died covering the violence. Manuel Monroy, a young crime reporter, is one of the few journalists who remains on the frontline.
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Rodrigo Serrano and 130 schoolmates at the Iberoamericana University in Mexico City, created a YouTube video denouncing accusations that they were thugs and paid-off cheerleaders after protesting a presidential debate at their school on May 11. Serrano's video now has over 1 million views on Youtube and students from other schools began pronouncing their support for the 131 students on Twitter, under the hashtag #YoSoy132.
Aldo Gutierrez was in a bus with many of his missing fellow students at infamous Sept24. One bullet fired by narco-led policemen damaged 65% of Aldo's brain and put him into a coma. 2 years after, the truth remains unclear, and Aldo's family had to split themselves to care for him at CDMX where he´s been treated They were promised with compensation by the authorities and still haven't received any
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