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Topic: Letters Sent to Romenesko
Date/Time: 6/28/2007 5:57:03 PM
Title: Support Mexican journalist Cacho
Posted By: Jim Romenesko
 
From TAYLOR McNULTY: I am writing to you from the office of Alfonso Cuaron, (CHILDREN OF MEN, Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN). We want to ask you to help us support a journalist in Mexico who is being prosecuted by the government for exposing the crimes of powerful people. I am sure you are aware of her: Lydia Cacho. In 2005, she published a book called "Demons of Eden". In this book, Cacho uncovers a ring of pedophiles trading in sexual tourism and child abuse in Cancun. Unfortunately for her, one of the people she found to be involved is a very prominent businessman in Cancun: Jean Succar Kuri.

Cacho was arrested for defamation. Soon after, the text of a taped phone conversation between the Governor of Puebla and Succar Kuri was published in La Jornada. In the phone conversation, the two men discuss doing the favor of arresting Cacho and silencing her with violence.

Alfonso is doing everything he can to help bring awareness to this woman's struggle, but we need your help. He feels that this is so important because it speaks to the larger, international problems of child abuse as well as abuse of power from Governments in which we have put our trust.

On Monday, June 18th, Alfonso held a press conference with Luis Mandoki to bring attention to this cause. They have written a letter of petition on behalf of Lydia Cacho. The letter has the full support of many prominent intellectuals and public figures, (the letter is attached).

[A journalist] suggested that a posting on your site might be the best way to get the word out to a lot of journalists and get as much international attention as possible, if one or a few felt moved to write an article.

Here are some links to coverage of the press conference Monday, June 18th:

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