Veracruz

The danger of revealing the truth in Mexico

The death-toll of Mexican journalists continues to rise as Mexico’s corrupt State actors silence their critics. Section editor Rebecca Wilson reports. Informar no es un crimen, no se mata la verdad matando periodistas (Reporting is not a crime- the truth can’t be killed by killing journalists) – Amnesty international The Mexican state of Veracruz is one of the […]

Film focus: Güeros

BristoLatino film editor Scarlett Sullivan saw Güeros, a retro portrait of Mexico by bold, new director Alonso Ruizpalacios Paying homage to French New Wave cinema, Alonso Ruizpalacios’ Güeros tells the tale of Tomás (Sebastián Aguirre) and his unpredictable journey to find Epigmeneo Cruz (Alfonso Charpener) – a singer who was rumoured to once make Bob Dylan cry. After dropping a water […]