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2012, Contemporary Issues , 3rd prize stories , Pedro Pardo
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Drug Cartel's War

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Two bodies found in central Acapulco on 5 February.
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Drug Cartel's War

05 February 2011

Acapulco, der in den 60er-Jahren beim Jetset beliebte mexikanische Badeort, hat sich zum Austragungsort der Feindseligkeiten von Drogenkartellen entwickelt, die das Land heimsuchen. Als die Gewalt eskalierte, wurden Nachtclubs geschlossen, und die Touristen blieben weg.

 

Acapulco, Mexico

Two bodies found in central Acapulco on 5 February. Acapulco, the Mexican seaside resort much favored by the 1960s jetset, has become a battleground in the wars between drug cartels that are afflicting the country. Nightclubs are closing, and tourists staying away, as the violence escalates.

Acapulco, el centro vacacional costero preferido por la jet set en la década de 1960, se ha convertido en un campo de batalla para las guerras entre los cárteles de la droga que asolan el país. Conforme aumenta la violencia, los clubes nocturnos cierran sus puertas y los turistas se mantienen alejados.

 

 

La station balnéaire mexicaine d’Acapulco, très prisée par la jet-set des années 1960, est devenue une zone de combat entre les cartels de la drogue qui affectent le pays. Avec la montée de la violence, les boîtes de nuit ont fermé leurs portes et les touristes ne viennent plus.

Acapulco, località balneare messicana prediletta dal jet set degli anni ’60, è diventata un campo di battaglia nelle guerre fra i cartelli della droga che tormentano il paese. Con l’escalation delle violenze, i nightclub chiudono e i turisti si tengono lontani.

De kustplaats Acapulco was in de jaren zestig geliefd onder de jetset, maar is nu een slagveld in de oorlog tussen drugskartels, die Mexico teistert. Nachtclubs sluiten en toeristen blijven weg naarmate het geweld toeneemt. 

Акапулько, мексиканский морской курорт, весьма популярный в 1960-х годах среди богатейших путешественников, превратился в поле битвы поразивших страну войн между наркокартелями. Так как насилие продолжает разрастаться, туристы обходят Акапулько стороной, а ночные клубы закрываются.

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Acapulco, Mexico

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Pedro Pardo

Pedro Pardo
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Mexico
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Agence France-Presse
About:
Pedro Pardo was born in Puebla in 1974, and studied graphic design at the Insituto de Artes Visuales in Puebla. He went on to do a number of courses in photography and journalism, including workshops with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris, and on urban photojournalism at the Centro de Estudios Martianos, in Havana. Pardo has worked as a photographer and editor with El Universal, Sintesis, El Sur, La Jornada de Oriente, and La Jornada de Guerro. Currently he works for La Jornada de Guerro in conjunction with the Agence France-Presse.
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