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Francisco Cabos Cardona, news director for the Texas Valley for Telemundo, recounts the evolution of drug cartels in the north of Mexico and the tactics used to remain in power, including control of the media. Describing the safety measures that…

Enrique Lerma, reporter and cameraman for Fox News 48 (Brownsville, TX), talks about his childhood and his experiences in Matamoros, which he calls "the cradle of drug trafficking." Lerma describes the challenges and restrictions that journalists in…

Lorena Figueroa, journalist with El Paso Times, talks about the violence on both sides of the border, and of the security measures taken, even while living north of the border, since distance alone does not guarantee safety. Figueroa discusses the…

Journalist and professor Pablo Hernandez Batista explains how the violence in Juarez has escalated in the past five years. Hernandez describes the violence towards journalists and the news industry, the current market for journalists in Mexico, and…

Ricardo Chavez Aldaza converses about his experiences as a radio host seeking political asylum in the United States. A staunch critic of the Mexican government and crime organizations, Chavez highlights the ways in which freedom of speech is under…

Journalist and activist Amalia Rivera discusses her work in the paper "La Jornada" and as an activist with her syndicate, Sitrajor. Rivera talks of the need to protect and defend journalists, human rights, and freedom of speech, addressing her…

Angel above niche, east of center.

Angel above niche, east of center.

Apex of niche.

Angel on cornice above and on east side of niche.

Angel on cornice above and on east side of niche.

Angel on cornice above and on east side of niche.

Angel on cornice above and on east side of niche.

Niche for St. Simon, apostle.

Carlo Giantomassi works on niche for St. Simon, apostle.

East side of tabernacle. Vase with vine.

West terminus of Franciscan cincture and angel west of niche.

St. Simon, apostle.

Bulto is St. Simon, apostle.

St. Simon, apostle.