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Interview with Ricardo Chavez Aldaza
Ricardo Chavez Aldaza converses about his experiences as a radio host seeking political asylum in the United States. A staunch critic of the Mexican government and crime organizations, Chavez highlights the ways in which freedom of speech is under…
Interview with Pablo Hernandez Batista
Journalist and professor Pablo Hernandez Batista explains how the violence in Juarez has escalated in the past five years. Hernandez describes the violence towards journalists and the news industry, the current market for journalists in Mexico, and…
Interview with Jason Buch
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…
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 Aimee Vega Montiel
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…
Interview with Carlos Spector
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…
Interview with Alfredo Corchado
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…
Interview with Gustavo Reveles Acosta
Gustavo Reveles Acosta, discusses in detail his efforts to protect journalists in Juarez after two journalists, one of them a colleague he knew well, were murdered. Acosta, a member of the El Paso Press Club, argues that despite having the border…
Interview with Ricardo Trotti
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…