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Monday, October 19, 2026
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LAWN Talk: Andrew Paxman: Mexico's Watchdog Journalists: Reporting on Crime Syndicates and the CorruptS1.50 (Social Sciences)Join the Latin America at Warwick Network for our first event of the year, featuring Professor Andrew Paxman of CIDE, Mexico City. When: Monday, 19 October, 2-3:30 pm Where: S1.50 (Social Sciences) Over the past two decades, Mexico has been the most dangerous country for journalists outside a war zone. The phenomenon broadly correlates to the spiralling homicide rate detonated by President Calder贸n鈥檚 2006 declaration of 鈥渨ar鈥� against the 鈥渄rug cartels鈥�, but the reasons are more complex. A growing body of research ascribes as much blame to agents of the state, from governors to local police. There is also a gubernatorial culture of violent repression and discursive nonchalance towards the press, which has roots in the late 19th century and persists with the aid of a parallel culture of impunity, recently bolstered by presidential hostility towards the press. Andrew Paxman considers factors past and preset behind the murder of Mexico鈥檚 media workers. |