- Soccer
A child's logic of soccer tactics
Everyone who has watched Under 8 soccer is familiar with "swarm ball": a mass of children chasing single-mindedly after a ball, tumbling over each other, getting in each others way, stealing the ball from teammates, kicking the ball into opposing players shins, and kicking …
The cartoon baggies of Mexico's bloodiest drug gang
Vanguardia has a chilling look at a little known side of Mexico's deadly drug war: the little cartoon-imprinted baggies drugs are sold in. Writer Ana Cavolo recalls her town of Torreon, Coahuila in the early 2000s as the …
- journalism
- Mexico
Two journalists killed in separate incidents in Mexico
Two journalists were killed today in southern Mexico. In Oaxaca state, the director of a community radio station was shot dead while driving to work; in Veracruz state, an independent blogger known for his crime reporting was found dead on a highway after being …
- journalism
- Mexico
Culture vs News at Mexico's highbrow Canal 22
A debate over free speech is brewing behind the scenes at Mexico's government run Canal 22 television station. The station, operated by the federal Cultural Secretariat, normally features high-brow films, concerts, and documentaries about art and culture in Mexico, as well as a newsmagazine. …
Grueling animation tells story of journalist's kidnapping
In 2012, journalist Luis Cardona documented 15 kidnappings along the drug routes of Chihuahua state, northern Mexico. Then he was kidnapped himself. This video, made on an iphone with a variety of stark, unpolished animation styles, tells his story. It …
Another possible massacre of migrants in Mexico's north
Proceso reports that various NGOs in Mexico have warned of another possible massacre of migrants in the north of the country. The NGOs Amnesty International, Fundar, Casa del Migrante Saltillo and others announced on Monday they have collected testimony …