Twitter Feeds And Blogs Tell Hidden Story Of Mexico's Drug Wars -- The Guardian
• Death threats and murders silence traditional reports
• Catalogue of horror posted by bloggers and on Twitter
A small army of bloggers and tweeters is filling the gaps left by traditional media in Mexico that are increasingly limiting their coverage of the country's drug wars because of pressure from the cartels.
"Shots fired by the river, unknown number of dead," read one recent tweet on a busy feed from the northern border city of Reynosa, #Reynosafollow. "Organized crime blockade on San Fernando road lifted," said another. "Just saw police officers telling a group of narcos about the positions of navy checkpoints," ran a third.
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More News On Mexico's Drug Cartel War
Mexican police arrest suspected drug lord Soto Reyes -- BBC
Mexico nabs drug trafficker poised to replace capo -- AP
Mexico arrests suspected drug lord -- UPI
Mexico detains suspected Zetas leader for Cancun -- AP
Mexican soldiers capture suspected drug chief -- Reuters
Fourth Mexico mayor killed in under six weeks -- L.A. Times
Drug gangs target Mexico mayors -- Al Jazeera
Small-town mayors targeted by Mexican drug gangs -- AP
Mexico Sets Plan to Guard Reporters -- Wall Street Journal
Killings silence news media in Mexico -- Seattle Times/McClatchy News
Lugar: Mexican drug lords 'most immediate' threat to U.S. security -- The Hill
Why Mexico is not the new Colombia when it comes to drug cartels -- L.A. Times
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