The Face of it all...

Journalist, fearing their life. Stories undocumented, and the 'voice of the people' being hindered by drug cartels and their forces. 

Criminals captured, but will they be convicted? Have the forces won this one?

Could happen to anyone, on any day...

The drug cartels form extremely strong bonds with each other and gangs would kill for one another without fear. One way which we see below how they are unified is by tattooing their gang symbol./logo onto their bodies.

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