It’s hard to tell some stories in less than four minutes. In a recent piece on NPR’s All Things Considered, there was a lot of detail I left out on account of time. The story was about how residents in the northern Mexican town of Ascension literally took justice into their own hands by beating [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Mob violence in Ascension
Posted in Mexican violence, tagged Ascension, journalism, kidnappings, Mexico, mob violence, U.S./Mexico border on September 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Why I Chose to Celebrate Mexico’s Bicentennial
Posted in Ciudad Juarez, tagged 16 de Septiembre, celebration, Ciudad Juarez, crime, drug trafficking, fiesta, Mexcian bicentennial, U.S./Mexico border on September 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I refused to let Mexico’s 200th anniversary pass me by. Yes, the country is in the worst state I’ve ever seen. People are dying horrific deaths. There is no justice. Corruption abounds and people live in fear. Life is not the same.One can easily and rather bitterly say, “There’s nothing to celebrate in Mexico right now.” I agree, but at the same time I don’t.
Why people don’t answer their phone in Juarez
Posted in Ciudad Juarez, tagged Ciudad Juarez, drug war, extortion, fear, journalism, telephone on September 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This the tenth time I dial, what’s the deal? She knows we agreed on 4 pm at her house– but how am I supposed to get to there if I don’t have directions? And how am I supposed to get directions if she doesn’t pick up the pick up the phone??
A family heals after their son’s death
Posted in Ciudad Juarez, tagged birthday party massacre, Calderon, Ciudad Juarez, killings, Mexico, Villas de Salvarcar on September 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’d like to introduce you to the Cadena family. Their son Rodrigo was killed January 30th by a single bullet to the neck in a ruthless massacre at his friend’s birthday party in Ciudad Juarez. Fifteen others– mostly teenagers– were slaughtered that night by a commando of hit men who confused their party for that of a rival drug gang.
