Veracruz
Women, men, children: Gone. According to Oaxaca human rights ombudsman Arturo Peimbert, around 100 members of the Central American migrant caravan never made it to Mexico City on their trek north, but instead were kidnapped in Veracruz. The kidnap victims were likely turned over to the Zetas, a fearsome cartel that controls human trafficking [source […]
> Read MoreJavier Duarte, who was just sentenced to nine years in prison, is a household name in Mexico, symbolizing the dark side of elected democracy and the downfall of the once all-powerful PRI party. Duarte was elected governor of Veracruz in 2010 as a golden boy of sorts — young, charismatic, and full of promises to […]
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