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Interview with Patricia Lorena Figeroa-Stooner
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…
Interview with Enrique Lerma
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…
Interview with Juan Francisco Cobos
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…
Interview with Cesar Barron
A crime reporter with Nogales radio station XENY (AM 760), César Barrón talks about the type of stories that he focuses on, the challenges faced by reporters in Mexico, and the effects that violence reporting has on members of his profession.…
Interview with Idelfonso Ortiz
Reporter Ildefonso Ortiz compares and contrasts reporting in south Texas and in northern Mexico and describes the danger of investigative reporting in Tamaulipas. Ortiz discusses how careful he has to be while reporting on drug trafficking and…
Interview with Monica Ortiz Uribe
Reporter Monica Ortiz Uribe describes the violence in Juarez and how it has affected everyday life. Ortiz also discusses the fear of many who lived in Juarez and El Paso and how it has affected her work in trying to report the violence in the area.…
Interview with Reyna Luna
An independent journalist, Reyna Luna talks about violence in the border, how it affects members of her profession, and how she and others cope with the memories of all they have witnessed. Freedom of Press World Secretary in the organization COLAPER…
Interview with Heriberto Deandar Robinson
Heriberto Deandar Robinson,editor-in-chief and shareholder of El Mañana, discusses the family legacy that led him to a life in journalism, his experiences living in the border region, and the security measures that all journalist must take in…
Interview with Ramon Dario Cantu Deandar
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…