Feature Rescue: Alberto's story.

Alberto just turned 17. He worked 2 years with a local cartel before he fled. He was involved in many shootings, killings and rapes, so his story may be highly disturbing. Unfortunately, Alberto’s story is neither unique nor enhanced for dramatic effect—these are his actual life experiences as he recounted them...

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Asi es la vida--such is life in Mexico.

I've been in and out of Mexico recently, working with our field team on the ground. The stories I've come across in the short time since we started working here have been disturbing. Today, a lady came to us with tears streaming down her face, begging for help, since her two brothers had been kidnapped two days ago. The ransom is a million pesos (about $85,000). She recounted to us what had happened...

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