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Most automobile traffic crosses the Rio Grande at established bridge points at one of the fifteen sister cities. This "International Ferry" at Los Ebanos is the last hand-pulled ferry along the river. It can carry three vehicles per trip. Privately…

An installation shot of Monumental Interventions at the San Diego International Airport.

Adela Navarro Bello, co-director for the Zeta weekly, talks about her experiences and memories of Jesús Blanco Ornelas, coworker and mentor of hers. Navarro talks about the effects of the violence against journalists, about the measures used by Zeta…

Aimee Vega Montiel and her organization AMEDI (Mexican Association of the Right to Information) specialize in laws and legislation related to freedom of expression, press, and communication. Montiel discusses AMEDI’s involvement in the reform of…

Foreign correspondent for the Dallas Morning News, Alfredo Corchado discusses his experiences as a journalist in Mexico. Corchado also talks about the challenges of journalism in Mexico, the problems of censorship and freedom of speech. Corchado…

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…

A representative for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Antonio Mazzitelli, explains how the UNODC has been observing and analyzing the violence and organized crime in México, acknowledging that its is unprecedented how organized…

Armando Durazo, senior editor for El Paso Times and University of Arizona (UA) graduate, talks about his journalistic education in Tucson, both at the UA and Pima Community College (PCC), and how that compares to other journalism programs today.…

Arturo Bojorquez, the editor for the Adelante Valle newspaper, talks about the misconception that matters in the U.S. side of the border are more stable than on the Mexican side (Calexico). Stating that political and environmental issues are…

Balbina Flores discusses her work as a representative of Reporters Without Borders and their challenges in defending freedom of expression in Mexico. Flores also discusses the issue of impunity in Mexico and how the government has not done enough to…

Journalist and senior coordinator of the Americas Program in the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Carlos Lauria describes CPJ’s efforts in Mexico to protect journalists who are being threatened and silenced. Lauria asserts that both the…

Carlos Orlando Lima Chavez, editor for La Cronica, talks about how the risks of reporting news on public safety led to self-censure by Mexican journalists and to the development of protocols by the media to minimize these dangers, especially since…

Lawyer, Carlos Spector discusses his work representing families in Mexico who are seeking political asylum. Spector addresses the violence in Juarez and the type of threats used by the cartels. Spector also discusses how more journalists are seeking…

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.…

Chelcey Adami, a reporter for the Imperial Valley Press in Central California, talks about her experiences reporting on public safety at the border. Adami discusses the linguistic challenges for non-native Spanish reporters and for changes in the…

This oral history, conducted in Tijuana and Chihuahua, Mexico, contains interviews with different individuals Dr. Cummings encountered while walking around the two cities. She first speaks to a group of cholas in Tijuana. The next interview was…

Christian Von Preysing-Barry discusses his work as a reporter and multimedia journalist for Laredo local news channel KGNS-TV. Von Preysing-Barry discusses the difficulty and danger of reporting in Tamaulipas and Nuevo Laredo. Because of these…

Reporter with the Nogales International news and UA Alumni, Curtis Prendergast, discusses the challenges in reporting from both sides of the border. Calling Nogales a "sweet spot" since instances of extreme violence are less of an issue there.…

Dario Ramirez discusses his organization (Articulo 19) and their greatest challenge: advocating for the protection of journalists and for transparency. Ramirez discusses the issue of freedom of expression, how journalists are being silenced due by…

Eduardo Santiago, a new journalist still attending college, talks about his experiences starting in the field, about having the opportunity to report news along the border, and the advantages of working in an area he is from. Santiago also discusses…
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