Author

Raymundo Riva-Palacio

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Raymundo Riva-Palacio, a 1992 Nieman Fellow, is a journalist based in Mexico City. Until 2008 he was managing editor of El Universal, a newspaper in Mexico City.

Self-Censorship as a Reaction to Murders By Drug Cartels

‘The message of this newsroom assault was obvious: stop messing with drug-trafficking affairs.’

1992: The Kept Mexican Press

Cash handouts to publishers, editors and reporters determine what newspapers print.