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2011, General News , 3rd prize stories , Fernando Brito
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Areas of northern Mexico are racked by violence, involving turf wars between powerful drug cartels vying for control of trafficking routes.
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18 September 2010

Die Leiche eines nicht identifizierten Jugendlichen mit mehreren Schusswunden liegt in der Nähe von La Higuerita, im Nordwesten Mexikos, am Straßenrand. Nordmexiko wird von Gewalt und Bandenkriegen der mächtigen Drogenkartelle gegeißelt, die sich um die Kontrolle der Handelsrouten streiten. 2010 fielen diesem Kampf 15.237 Menschen zum Opfer, die bisher höchste Todesrate. Mexiko ist seit Generationen Produzent und Transitroute für Drogen. Mächtige Drogenkartelle haben eine starke Finanzbasis entwickelt. Sie kontrollieren manche Gegenden fast vollständig und schaffen dort „straffreie Zonen“ für ihre Aktivitäten.

Culiacán, Mexico

The body of an unidentified youth lies by the roadside near the town of La Higuerita, northwestern Mexico. He had multiple bullet wounds in his body and head. Areas of northern Mexico are racked by violence, involving turf wars between powerful drug cartels vying for control of trafficking routes. The death toll for 2010 was 15,237, the heaviest yet. For generations, Mexico has been a producer of, and transit route for, drugs. Powerful drug cartels have developed strong financial bases, and in some regions exert almost autonomous control, creating ‘zones of impunity’ for their activities.

Photo credit:
El Debate de Culiacán

El cuerpo de un joven no identificado tendido en el suelo en la cuneta de una carretera cerca de la ciudad de La Higuerita, en el noroeste de México. Presentaba diversas heridas de bala en el cuerpo y la cabeza.

Le corps d’un jeune non identifié gît au bord de la route près de La Higuerita, dans le nord-ouest du Mexique. Il a reçu plusieurs balles dans le corps et la tête. La violence qui tourmente certaines régions du nord du Mexique, implique des guerres de clans entre les puissants cartels de la drogue rivalisant pour le contrôle des zones de transit. Le nombre de morts s’élevant à 15 237 en 2010 est jusqu’à présent le plus élevé. Le Mexique est depuis des générations un producteur et une zone de transit de la drogue. Des cartels puissants ont développé de solides bases financières et même pris le contrôle de certaines régions, créant ainsi pour leurs activités des « zones de non-droit ».

Il cadavere di un giovane non identificato giace al bordo della strada, nei pressi di La Higuerita, nel Messico nord-occidentale. Aveva il corpo e la testa crivellati di colpi. Alcune zone del nord del Messico sono tormentate dalla violenza degli scontri fra i potenti cartelli della droga per il controllo del narcotraffico. Il debito in termini di vite umane nel 2010 è salito a 15.237, il più alto finora. Il Messico è stato per generazioni terra di produzione e rotta di transito della droga. I potenti cartelli del narcotraffico hanno sviluppato solide basi finanziarie, arrivando in alcune regioni a esercitare un controllo pressoché autonomo del territorio, creando delle “zone di impunità” per le loro attività.

Het lijk van een onbekende jongeman ligt langs de weg, vlak bij de stad La Higuerita in het noordwesten van Mexico. Hij heeft diverse kogelwonden op zijn lichaam en hoofd. Delen van noordelijk Mexico worden geteisterd door geweld dat voortvloeit uit de strijd tussen rivaliserende drugskartels, die met elkaar wedijveren om de controle over smokkelroutes. In 2010 bedroeg het dodental 15.237, een nieuw dieptepunt. Mexico is al generaties lang een producent en doorvoerland van drugs. De grote drugskartels hebben een krachtige financiële basis. Ze oefenen vaak een bijna autonoom gezag uit en kunnen straffeloos optreden binnen bepaalde ‘vrijzones’.

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Culiacán, Mexico

Technical information

Shutter speed: 1/500 s
ISO: 100
F-Stop: f/2.8
Focal Length: 80 mm
Camera: Nikon D700

Lens: Nikon 50 mm f/1.4 lens

Lens: Nikon 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens

Lens: Nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens

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  • Mexico profile on InSight, an online research project on organized crime hosted by American University Center of Latin American and Latino Studies

Fernando Brito

Fernando Brito
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Mexico
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Fernando Brito was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, and studied marketing at the Universidad de Occidente Culiacán. Since 2004, he has been photography editor of the newspaper El Debate de Culiacán. Among his honors are acknowledgments at the 12th Biennial of Visual Arts Northwest in 2009, and the Biennial of the Image Center in 2010. Brito was selected for the Mexican Expo Foto Periodismo in 2010 and 2011.
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