· February, 2014

Stories about Mexico from February, 2014

Venezuelans in Mexico to Protesters: “You Are Not Alone”

  23 February 2014

The situation in Venezuela continues to be extremely tense, with enormous marches and gatherings around the whole country that have left ten people killed and hundreds wounded. Venezuelans around the world who oppose their government have organized peaceful gatherings to make their voices heard and ensure local governments understand what...

Do You Have What it Takes to be a Mexican Newspaper Editor?

  5 February 2014

On PBS.org you can take “The Reportero Challenge”, a game inspired by the documentary Reportero which presents various scenarios that journalists and editors face in Mexico: You have been offered the position of Editor-in-Chief at El Centinela-Investigador. Since its inception, the paper has stood up to the drug cartels and a...

Memes to Confront Impunity in Mexico

  1 February 2014

David Sasaki shares viral videos and social media memes from Mexico to show how “the meme has been embraced by a Mexican middle class as a tool to confront the impunity of the country’s elite.” For example: In the same way that literature inevitably builds on the books of the...