Reporting Mexico's Drug War: The Most Dangerous Job in the World?

August 21, 2012 from The New York Times

Journalists in Juárez , Mexico not only cover drug cartel violence but are often targets themselves -- and many have been killed for reporting or saying the wrong thing.

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Mexican Drug War

The Mexican Drug War is an ongoing armed conflict among rival drug cartels fighting each other for regional control and against the Mexican government forces. The government's principal goal has been to put down the drug-related violence that was raging among dueling drug cart... Explore this topic

Juárez

Juárez is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Juárez. The municipality covers an area of 4,853 km². In the 2010 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 1,332,131, of whom 1,321,004 lived in the ... Explore this topic

Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by t... Explore this topic

Journalist

A journalist collects, writes, and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism. Explore this topic

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The New York Times

The New York Times is an American daily newspaper, founded and continuously published in New York City since September 18, 1851. It has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its website is America's most popular news site, receiving more than 30 milli... Explore this topic

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