Immigration reporter Jason Buch tells of his experiences covering stories around the Texas border cites, discussing issues of violence and insecurity, especially the “zone of silence” in Coahuila and Tamaulipas. Buch addresses money laundering…
Vicente Calderón, editor of a news blog TijuanaPress.com, has spent over 20 years working in covering news on various media (radio, TV, and online) for audiences on both sides of the border. He discusses how his work on both sides influenced his…
Letter to Edward L. Vail (December 301898) from Colin Cameron, the Chairman of the Live Stock Sanitary Board for the Territory of Arizona. It discusses Cameron's opinion on the current cattle laws, centralized slaughter for butchers, fines for cattle…
Ramon Dario Deandar discusses his work as editor in chief of a newspaper in Nuevo Laredo. Deandar also describes the danger of reporting on organized crime and corruption and argues how female journalists tend to be more responsible in a profession…
Overview of the meat industry in Mexico City. Includes statistics on number of meat inspectors, slaughterhouses, meat vendors; number and types of animals slaughtered; and their individual and total market value. Printed on both sides of onion-skin…
Journalist Luis Cardona Galindo tells the story of his kidnapping in Juarez as well as enlisting his efforts as one of the founders of Diario 19, a small organization dedicated to the protection of Journalists. Cardona describes how he was kidnapped…
A collection of web archived of webpages for Redibujando Paisajes: Nuevas Narrativas Nativas, a project that lifts up narratives from the region by providing a safe space for artists to show their work and explore many intersecting themes, in a…
Victor Hugo Castillo, freelance journalist, talks about the advantages that local journalist have when it comes to covering news stories, including knowledge of the language and local culture. Castillo warns against those who refuse to give the names…