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Veracruz Journo Asks for Asylum, Pleas For Journos In Mexico

Mary Mata May 30, 2012

By Melissa Del Bosque, The Texas Observer In the battle for territory by organized crime in Mexico, the state of Veracruz has become one of the most violent and contested […]

Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory And Justice In Guatemala, Chapter 2

Mary Mata May 29, 2012

Violence Against Women Act: A Human Face

Mary Mata May 28, 2012

Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory And Justice In Guatemala

Mary Mata

(Editor’s note: This is a first of an eight part series) by Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, and Ana Arana, Fundación MEPI Chapter 1: ‘You Don’t Know Me’ The call from Guatemala put Oscar […]

Female Farm Workers Often Victims Of Sexual Violence

Mary Mata May 22, 2012

By Kalyn Belsha, Voxxi Female farm workers in the United States are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence and harassment, a report from Human Rights Watch released May 16 found. The advocacy organization is calling on […]

Tamaulipas, Mexico’s Failed State

Mary Mata May 14, 2012

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Morning NewsTaco

Mary Mata

Monday May 14, 2012 Sheriff Joe Arpaio Allegedly Not Only Harrassed Latinos But Ignored Crime (The Atlantic): Before the United States Supreme Court issues its ruling in Arizona v. United States, the […]