Printed broadside by the parish Priest José María del Refugio Guerra y Alva (ordained Bishop of Zacatecas on 29 December 1872) decrying the influx of prohibited books, brought into a the country from the United States. Chief among these banned…
Political cartoon of Morris K. Udall as presidential candidate, featuring a caricatured Morris comically providing readers with his demographic profile, by political cartoonist Robert Grossman (1940-2018).
Short video of Ilse Grijalva Lastiri, one of the subjects of the Border Narrative Project documenting staff, volunteers and allies of NMILC and their personal stories of immigration.
Book cover for "Too Funny To Be President" by Morris K. Udall (New York: Henry Holt, 1987), featuring photograph of a laughing Morris K. Udall in front of the U.S. Capitol.
A filming license granted by the Indian government on April 16, 1975 to Ken Wolfgang which permitted him to film at protected monuments within the country.
Broadside by Ignacio Comonfort publishing letter dated April 16 1863 by General Jesús González Ortega. Gonzales Ortega's letter reports on the situation in Puebla fighting the French Army, and gives details on losses, battlements and maneuvers.…
Verónica Guzmán Tapia, a reporter with El Mañana, talks about the environment in which journalism takes place in Matamoros, due to the violence and censorship in the area, giving a summary of the culture in the border region and how this feeds the…
Araly Casteñón, journalist and co-founder of the Juarez Journalist Network, talks about her organization and how it differs from the Journalists of Juarez Association, about her goals to provide professional development to journalist in the region…
Journalist and artist, Ricardo Trotti discusses the challenges in stopping the violence against journalists and enforcing the freedom of expression and press. As director of the Press Freedom of the Inter American Press Association, Trotti discusses…
Journalist and human rights activist, Marcela Turati, describes the structural, security, political, economic, and cultural issues that journalists and the industry face in Mexico such as corruption and a lack of proper education. According to…
Hector Hugo Jimenez, general editor in chief for Verbo Libre, along with its free morning paper, Media Hora, talks in detail about his work as part of Heriberto Deandar Robinson's editorial team, noting that their reporters enjoy some of the highest…
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…
Victor Ruiz Arrazola, journalist and attorney with Casa de los Derechos de Periodistas, talks about the legacy of censorship over the years and throughout the country, the role that sources of funding and the generalized violence play in the way the…
Timothy S. Gutierrez, main anchor and managing editor of KGNS-TV (NBC/Telemundo/CW affiliate), talks about the challenges of reporting about the border, the quality of journalism as result, and about threats received over the years. He also mentions…
Samuel Kenny discusses his work as Communications Director of the Mexican Commission of Human Rights. Kenny describes how defending human rights in certain areas of Mexico has become difficult. The issue of freedom of expression and whether it is a…
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…
Journalist and Knight Fellow, Jorge Luis Sierra describes the difficulties of the life of a journalist, especially in the northern part of Mexico and along the border, including low salary, lack of education/knowledge, as well as insecurity. Sierra,…
Printed broadside related to the second French intervention in Mexico; titled, Very Important News about the Campaign: Exchanged Communications between the Chief Generals of the Mexican and French Armies. These communications detail what this report…