Posts Tagged ‘drug Violence’

Mexican Orphanage

While tagging along with Deanna Dent in Mexico in 2008, I took some photos at Casa de Elizabeth Orphanage. The Aztec Press recently wrote a story about it.

Travel warnings deter students from Mexico

PHOTO WRITING- Mexico Highway 15, which is often used by tourists, has come off a recent State Department travel alert, but students are still aren’t traveling to Mexico.

In depth: Nogales, Sonora, feels impact of drug violence

Fear of violence has kept residents from leaving their homes and tourists from visiting Nogales. The U.S. State Department released an alert Oct. 14 warning about the dangers of crossing on foot, so business has been affected.

Orphanage needs donations, volunteers

About an hour south of the border in Imuris, Sonora, the Casa de Elizabeth Orphanage is getting hit hard from both sides.

Tourist security in Nogales

I crossed into Nogales, Sonora to see how things were. I talked to many people, most of them said the city is safe for you if you’re not a drug dealer. Some people said no place in the city is secure. The streets, especially at night, were bare. I grew up here and know that [...]

Visit to the orphanage

Dressed up from Halloween the day before Bankey was very proud the paint job she did with the pink highlighter Photojournalist Deanna Dent went to Imuris, Sonora to cover an orphanage.  She didn’t mind snapping a few shots while we were there.