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2. A Nation in Crisis More than 30 journalists and media workers have been murdered or have vanished since December 2006. As vast self-censorship takes hold, Mexico’s future as a free and democratic society is at risk.

An Era of Promises and Fear Key events involving the press, crime, and politics during the Calderón era

3. Murder in Durango Crime reporter Bladimir Antuna García knew all the cops and crooks in Durango. When he received death threats, state investigators ignored them. When he was murdered, they ignored that as well.

Why I Went Into Exile By Luis Horacio Nájera

4. Cartel City In Reynosa, the Gulf criminal group controls the government, the police, even the street vendors. You won’t see that story in the local press. The cartel controls the media, too.

How Colombian Media Met Dangerous Times By María Teresa Ronderos

5. A Federal Obligation In its offensive against criminal organizations, the federal government has left a crucial front unaddressed. Attacks on the constitutional and international right to free expression must be fought at the national level.

In Tijuana, An Unlikely Anniversary By Adela Navarro Bello

What They Said

6. Recommendations CPJ offers these recommendations to Mexican authorities, the international community, and the journalism community: