by Samy Castaneda | Oct 20, 2020 | Williams College
Headline stories such as President Trump banning TikTok in the U.S. and President Andrés Manual Lopéz Obrador commenting on high profile Mexican elites’ scandals have taken over the media and these leaders’ priorities. With these political circuses, it is easy to...
by Leonardo Moraveg | Oct 14, 2020 | Brown University
In 2018 Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and his political party, MORENA, historically won not only the Mexican Presidential election but also the Senate and the lower house. Many have been concerned about AMLO consolidating power, as he has passed strict budget...
by Natalie Fredman | Oct 13, 2020 | Brown University
At the southern corner of Mexico’s Pacific coast lies Tapachula, Chiapas, a bustling city of over 300,000 and one of Mexico’s major prostitution hubs. A stone’s throw from Guatemala, Tapachula is often the first border crossing for migrants en route to the United...
by Leonardo Moraveg | Oct 12, 2020 | Brown University
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and his promises of maintaining security have been minimal at best as Mexico reached an all-time high of homicides in 2019 and has experienced recent increased rates of violence during their Covid-19 quarantine period. AMLO’s boldest...
by Mary Rose Yockel | Oct 12, 2020 | Brown University
You may not realize it, but the news media plays an enormous role in shaping how the public views and responds to crime. As Vincent Sacco states in his paper, “Media Constructions of Crime”, the way that news agencies present information about criminal activity sets...
