Javier Arturo Valdez Cárdenas, 2011 Committee to Protect Journalists International Press Freedom Awardee
The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute was pleased to host a discussion with Javier Arturo Valdez Cárdenas; 2011 Committee to Protect Journalists International Press Freedom Awardee.
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Overview
The Mexico Institute was glad to host a discussion on the current state of crime and violence in Mexico and how it has affected journalism and freedom of speech in Mexico. This discussion featured Javier Arturo Valdez Cárdenas, a prominent Mexican journalist. Valdez has become one of the leading chroniclers of drug trafficking, organized crime and associated violence in Mexico and on November 22nd, will receive the International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Escalating violence in Mexico has made the task of reporting on crime and violence difficult and dangerous. In 2003, Javier Arturo Valdez Cárdenas, together with reporters from the daily Noroeste, founded Ríodoce, a weekly publication covering crime and corruption in Sinaloa, one of Mexico's most violent states.
Furthermore, the discussion featured commentary by Dolia Estévez, Senior Mexico Correspondent and foreign affairs analyst and Carlos Lauría, Senior Program Coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Speaker
Eric L. Olson
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
Hosted By
Mexico Institute
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
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