Mexican journalist and author to speak about drug-related violence

Journalist Marcela Turati will give a lecture at 6 p.m. Wednesday (April 27) at UTEP's Rubin Center Auditorium.

Turati is the author of the book "Fuego Cruzado" (or Crossfire), which was the result of her coverage and interviews in the 10 Mexican states hit hardest by current violence.

In the book she provides a detailed look at the effects of the war on drugs. Turati gives a voice to people who have been widowed, orphaned, maimed or forced to leave their homes by the drug-related violence -- the invisible victims of a conflict that has captured international attention.

Turati, a reporter for the Mexican magazine Processo, has won international prizes for her work and is the co-founder and head of Periodistas de a Pie, an organisation of women journalists focused on reviving social responsibility in Mexican journalism.

She has written for a variety of newspapers including Reforma, Excélsior y El Universal (México), La Opinión (Los Angeles), El Universo (Ecuador), and the magazines Etiqueta Negra (Perú), Hecho en Buenos Aires (Argentina) Expansión, Chilango, Revista Mexicana de la Comunicación, Etcétera y Gatopardo (México).

Comments

[Blago]

I'm very excited to see what she has to say. It's very difficult to get detailed news about what's really going on over there. Some people say it's like a war zone and some people assure me it's just a few people in a street fight. I'm looking forward to the poop this lady will provide so that I can finally know for sure.

[WantMoreInfo]

Blago, did you go hear her speak? Fill us in on the details.