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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 …
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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 …
Health workers to go on a diet in Coahuila state
Vanguardia reports that employees of the Mexican Institute of Social Security in the state of Coahuila will be "submitted to a rigorous diet" as part of a program to combat obesity. The institute runs Mexico's public hospitals and health …
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Commercialism and corruption: look-alike vices in Mexican and UK newsrooms
In 2006, a violent, months-long protest by a teachers' union forced the government of Oaxaca into hiding. Government services in Oaxaca City ground to a halt as cabinet secretaries and their entourages moved silently from hotel to hotel. If you read the Imparcial newspaper, …