Mexico: 2010

Special Reports

  

As bombings spread, Pakistan deadliest nation

At least 42 journalists are killed in 2010 as two trends emerge. Suicide attacks and violent street protests cause an unusually high proportion of deaths. And online journalists are increasingly prominent among the victims. A CPJ special report

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Silence or Death in Mexico’s Press

Crime, Violence, and Corruption Are Destroying the Country’s Journalism The drug traffickers, violent criminals, and corrupt officials who threaten Mexico’s future have killed, terrorized, and co-opted journalists, knowing that controlling the flow of information will further their needs. They have been increasingly successful, and the results have been devastating. A CPJ special report by Carlos…

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Silence or Death in Mexico’s Press

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Silence or Death in Mexico’s Press

Preface by Joel Simon Plomo o plata. Lead or silver. It’s a well-worn phrase in Mexico, one that’s all too familiar to the country’s journalists. It means, simply, we own you. Take our plata (slang for money) and publish what we tell you. Or we kill you.

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Silence or Death in Mexico’s Press

1. Summary Violence against the press has swept the nation and destroyed Mexicans’ right to freedom of expression. This national crisis demands a full-scale federal response.

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Silence or Death in Mexico’s Press

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.

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Silence or Death in Mexico’s Press

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

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Silence or Death in Mexico’s Press

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.

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Silence or Death in Mexico’s Press

Why I Went Into Exile By Luis Horacio Nájera

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Silence or Death in Mexico’s Press

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.

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2010