Mexico is struggling to become a democracy. The El Diario of Juarez editorial has provoked much civic debate on the "collateral damage" caused to this democracy by the war on drugs . ,This debate is essential to the strengthening of Mexican democracy.
Juarez Editorial Ignites a Beleaguered Mexico - NYTimes.com: " For many Mexicans, it was a voice that finally exposed in a very public and unusual way the intimidation felt across the country.
The editorial could be a turning point for Mexicans, pushing them to recognize the corrupting forces on freedom of expression in a country considered the most dangerous in the Americas for journalists." Sept. 23, 2010
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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