PODCAST: Mexican Towns that Take Security into their Own Hands Mark Leon Goldberg January 22, 2018 Tancintaro, Mexico claims to be the "avocado capital" of the world, selling one million dollars worth of the fruit per day. But what makes Tancitaro truly interesting is that the orchards -- and the town itself -- is under the protection of a militia fund...
This is What Political Science Teaches Us About the Killing of Journalists Mark Leon Goldberg May 25, 2017 We are nearly six months into the year and already nice journalists have been killed in 2017, including four in Mexico alone. That figure comes from Reporters Without Borders and is part of a larger data set that researcher Sabine Carey is collecting on th...
2,300 Miles Away from Washington, Americans on the Border Say a Wall Wont Work Karen Coates February 2, 2017 Meet Tony Estrada. He’s the seven-term sheriff of Santa Cruz, a small, rural county in southern Arizona with 50 miles abutting the Mexican border. This county is home to ranches and pastures, and one of the world’s largest produce ports—every year, roughly $2....
Mass Graves, Missing Students, and Mexico’s Long Road to Reform Kimberly Curtis October 29, 2014 Beyond news about the students, people want the rule of law
Will the International Criminal Court take on the Mexican Drug War Kimberly Curtis September 18, 2014 There's no reason why it should not.
America’s Refugee Crisis Adam Lichtenheld June 20, 2014 Minors are crossing the border in record numbers.
Arrested, Tortured and Imprisoned in an Unknown Mexican Jail Elizabeth Dickinson July 17, 2011 The Mexican drug war is steadily eroding the basic legal protections of a fragile criminal justice system.
Child Soldiers in the Mexican Drug War Elizabeth Dickinson June 20, 2011 Pick up the papers in Mexico these days and you’re likely to see something particularly alarming: among the daily toll of deaths and arrests in the country’s war on organized crime are an increasing number of children.
US Government Accused of Trafficking Guns to Mexico Diana Wueger June 17, 2011 While estimates vary of the number of guns that were knowingly – and illegally – trafficked to Mexico under the ATF's controversial Operation Fast and Furious program, what is almost certain is that these guns will turn up at future crime scenes.
