Monthly Archives: April 2015
Report implicates federal police in civilian murders
An investigative journalist has reported that security forces executed at least 16 unarmed civilians during a confrontation in the western state of Michoacan in January. The report, which was presented by Mexican journalist Laura Castellanos, puts into doubt the government’s … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Alfredo Castillo, autodefensas, federal police, Laura Castellanos, massacre, Mexico, Michoacan, report, vigilante groups, vigilantes
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Green Party’s tactics expose fragile state of Mexican democracy
When Josefina M. was cold-called by the Green Party of Mexico (PVEM), she politely responded to their telephone survey, answering questions on crime, education, jobs and other issues. She was careful not to give out her address or any other … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Carlos Puente Salas, Chiapas, democracy, discount cards, fracking, Green movement, Green Party, Greens, Jorge Alcocer, Jorge Emilio Gonzalez, Manuel Velasco, Mexico, PRI, PVEM, Ulises Corona
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Johann Hari: on the U.S. drug war fought to the last Mexican
In 2011, British journalist Johann Hari was at the top of the journalistic pile. Sharp, brave and energetic, he was the Independent’s best-known columnist and named by the Daily Telegraph as one of the most influential left-wingers in Britain. Yet a … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews
Tagged Chasing the Scream, Drug prohibition, Drug war, Drugs, Enrique Peña Nieto, Johann Hari
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The Mexican Labyrinth 