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AFP: Angels take to Mexican streets to fight drug crime »

December 20 2011 – Angels are appearing on street corners and at crime scenes in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico’s most violent city and the epicenter of the country’s drug-related violence. Not…

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AFP: Mexico suffers the worst drought in 70 years »

Dec 14 2011 – Mexico is suffering the worst drought the country has seen in 70 years. In the northern state of Chihuahua, 80 percent of seasonal crops that rely…

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AFP: Millions flock to give thanks to the Virgin de Guadalupe »

As many as seven million Mexicans will make the pilgrimage to Mexico City’s Basilica de Guadalupe this year to pay their respects to the Virgin de Guadalupe, one of Mexico’s…

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Univision: Young angels in Juarez battle the city’s demons »

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February 6th 2012 – In Ciudad Juarez, the violence is a constant, human suffering a given, and trying to understand why the city has so many problems depends on who you ask. The people who live there are justifiably weary of the violence and the…

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AFP: Mexico City struggles with waste disposal »

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Mexico City has officially closed its biggest rubbish dump, threatening to put thousands out of work. Yet the city government has yet to find an alternative for the thousands of tonnes of rubbish produced by its 9 million plus inhabitants. A voiced AFPTV report.Duration: 01:58…

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AFP: Hunger threatens indigenous Mexicans »

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Jan 24 2012 – The Rarámuri, or Tarahumara, are going hungry. In the state of Chihuahua in Northern Mexico, where the indigenous tribe lives, drought and cold weather have made food scarce. The government and non-profits are handing out food, but handouts are only a…

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AFP: Mexico suffers the worst drought in 70 years »

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Dec 14 2011 – Mexico is suffering the worst drought the country has seen in 70 years. In the northern state of Chihuahua, 80 percent of seasonal crops that rely on rain have been lost. For AFP by Deborah Bonello.…

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AFP: Millions flock to give thanks to the Virgin de Guadalupe »

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As many as seven million Mexicans will make the pilgrimage to Mexico City’s Basilica de Guadalupe this year to pay their respects to the Virgin de Guadalupe, one of Mexico’s most revered holy figures. Pilgrims come from all over Mexico to arrive here around the…

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AFP: Ambulance attacked in Ciudad Juarez »

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Three people were killed after armed gunmen stopped and opened fire on an ambulance in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. See the report here on AFP Spanish.…

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AFP: ‘Miss Bala’ reflects drug reality for women in Mexico »

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November 30 2011 - Miss Bala, a Mexican movie that is a current Oscar hopeful and inspired by true events, follows beauty queen Laura Guerrero in her violent downward spiral into the hands of organized crime. Filmed, produced and edited for AFP by Deborah Bonello.…

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Time: Evidence of Killings and Disappearances by Mexico’s Security Forces »

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November 11 2011 – The grieving families of six men who disappeared from a Mexican night club speak to TIME. Their story is among 170 cases of killing, torture and disappearances documented in a new Human Rights Watch report. This report was produced for Time…

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AFP: Mexicans honor drug war victims on Day of the Dead »

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November 2 2011 – Day of the Dead in Mexico is usually a time for celebrating and remembering lost loved ones. But in the context of a brutal drug war that has cost 40,000 lives, the commemoration of the dead has taken on a more…

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MRTV: Panteon Dolores, Day of the Dead »

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November 1st 2011- Some DSLR video I had left over from an assignment this morning in Panteon de Delores, Mexico City, with some music thrown in. Seemed a shame to let it loiter on my flash cards.…

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Time: In Veracruz, the troops move in and tourists stay away »

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October 25 2011 – A dispatch for Time from a recent trip to Veracruz: In touristy Veracruz, Mexico, drug-related violence has spiked. After a recent wave of 80 killings, the federal government sent troops to patrol the city. But many still don’t feel safe See…

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FT: What next for Carlos Slim’s América Móvil?

September 23 2011 It has taken just ten years for América Móvil to become the dominant telecoms company in Latin America, turning Carlos Slim, its founder, into the world’s richest man. But can América Móvil continue…

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FT: Mexico City on the move

Mexico City authorities are counting on new metro lines, improved bus services and toll roads, and cycling initiatives to ease traveling for the city's 20 million inhabitants…

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Will Mexico Let in Foreign Oil Money?

National oil company Pemex struggles as oil production drops. Carola Hoyos reports from Mexico for the Financial Times. Filmed, produced and edited by Deborah Bonello.…

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AFP: Mexico a perilous land for migrants heading north

Is Mexico's new migrant law enough to help those in transit?…

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Central American Migrants in Mexico Fill The Frame

Marc had Gael Garcia Bernal on board as his presenter, and has produced some excellent advocacy work. "Los Invisibles" (the invisibles) series is beautifully produced and shot, giving voice to a community rarely asked it's opinion.…

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Film that highlights migrant plight in awards final

To all of those in Mexico and around the world, I thought you might be interested in this post on my generic TheVideoReporter.com site about a documentary film by filmmakers Jennifer Szymaszek and Greg Brosnan making…

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AFP: Hunger threatens indigenous Mexicans

Jan 24 2012 – The Rarámuri, or Tarahumara, are going hungry. In the state of Chihuahua in Northern Mexico, where the indigenous tribe lives, drought and cold weather have made food scarce. The government and non-profits…

7:02 pm / Read More »
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AFP: Millions flock to give thanks to the Virgin de Guadalupe

As many as seven million Mexicans will make the pilgrimage to Mexico City’s Basilica de Guadalupe this year to pay their respects to the Virgin de Guadalupe, one of Mexico’s most revered holy figures. Pilgrims come…

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AFP: Mexicans honor drug war victims on Day of the Dead

November 2 2011 – Day of the Dead in Mexico is usually a time for celebrating and remembering lost loved ones. But in the context of a brutal drug war that has cost 40,000 lives, the…

8:58 pm / Read More »
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AFP: Violent crime, impunity stalk Guatemala

September 9 2011 – September 9 2011 – My final piece for AFP from my trip to Guatemala. Will be watching elections this weekend…. Fifteen years after the end of a vicious civil war, Guatemala is…

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AFP: Guatemala fights to keep crime bosses out of elections

My latest for AFP from a recent trip to Guatemala. Guatemala is to hold a presidential election in September, and the issues confronting candidates are enormous. Extreme poverty, child malnutrition and corruption continue to be huge…

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FT: Guatemalan hunger poses challenge for leaders

Reporting from Guatemala for the Financial Times: Guatemala is one of the world’s most important producers of sugar bananas and coffee yet the country’s children suffer among the highest rates of malnutrition. Deborah Bonello reports on…

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