NY Times: Mexican Drug Cartel Violence Spills Over, Alarming U.S.
March 23, 2009 by pablo · Leave a Comment
March 23, 2009
Mexican Drug Cartel Violence Spills Over, Alarming U.S.
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
TUCSON — Sgt. David Azuelo stepped gingerly over the specks of blood on the floor, took note of the bullet hole through the bedroom skylight, raised an eyebrow at the lack of furniture in the ranch-style house and turned to his squad of detectives investigating one of the latest home invasions in this southern Arizona city. Read more
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NEWSWEEK: Children targeted in Mexicos Drug War
October 27, 2008 by pablo · Leave a Comment
As I wrote about this past spring, there is a startling trend emerging in Mexico’s ongoing war with the drug cartels. Project Libertad is tracking this trend and will continue to blog about these stories in an effort to bring attention to it. This hidden war affects all of us, not just the citizens of Mexico. Read more
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How Libertad Was Born
February 28, 2008 by Laura · Leave a Comment
Project Libertad is the brainchild of Tucson born filmmaker Pablo Toledo. The project has evolved organically over nine years, originating from Pablo’s critical film studies at USC’s Film School and his post-graduation work with Youth Opportunity and the cable based Access Tucson teaching film-making classes to South Tucson’s at-risk teens, most who came from impoverished neighborhoods and were struggling to stay off the street and finish high school. Read more
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A Producer’s Inspiration
February 25, 2008 by Laura · Leave a Comment
The other day Pablo asked me what it was about the story that spoke to me, or rather, burrowed within me and drove me to throw my weight and determination behind Project Libertad to fight for its realization.
After some reflection I came up with a few ideas, one about the heartbreaking character of Isango, the orphan boy in the story whose ache for kindness has not been altogether blighted by drugs or spending his days stepping among trash to find salvageable items to sell. Isango needs more than just the awareness of a select few. He, and all the other children he represents, deserves the help of many.
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