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Narco News was the first publication to investigate the "[[House of Death]]" murders in 2005 indicating that U.S. officials had forehand knowledge of planned murders but failed to intervene. [[Investigative journalism|Investigative journalist]] Bill Conroy received intimidating visits at his office, his home, and a visit to his employer from officers of [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (ICE), an event that prompted a letter by Congresswoman [[Cynthia McKinney]] reprimanding United States Attorney [[Johnny Sutton]] for "an attempt ... to intimidate a journalist who has reported facts that are embarrassing to him".<ref>[http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/070705_mckinney_sutton.shtml Letter of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney]</ref> |
Narco News was the first publication to investigate the "[[House of Death]]" murders in 2005 indicating that U.S. officials had forehand knowledge of planned murders but failed to intervene. [[Investigative journalism|Investigative journalist]] Bill Conroy received intimidating visits at his office, his home, and a visit to his employer from officers of [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (ICE), an event that prompted a letter by Congresswoman [[Cynthia McKinney]] reprimanding United States Attorney [[Johnny Sutton]] for "an attempt ... to intimidate a journalist who has reported facts that are embarrassing to him".<ref>[http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/070705_mckinney_sutton.shtml Letter of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney]</ref> |
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==Relations with other non-mainstream groups== |
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===International Center on Nonviolent Conflict controversy=== |
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In response to a request by Narco News founder Al Giordano, the [[International Center on Nonviolent Conflict]] (ICNC) sent four lecturers, including ICNC president [[Jack DuVall]], to a journalism training school organised by Narco News in February 2010.<ref name="ICNC_Narco">{{cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title = An Open Letter and a Response - Open Letter to the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC)| work =| publisher =[[Narco News]]| date =2010-02| url =http://narconews.com/lab/node/33 |format =| doi =| accessdate =2010-10-12 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5tQuIx4pF |archivedate=2010-10-12 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Three school participants, employees of [[TeleSUR]], objected to the participation of the ICNC lecturers and later published an open letter along with 16 other school participants, expressing concern that the ICNC might be involved in "destabilizing actions in Latin American countries". They requested information regarding ICNC's relation to the [[Albert Einstein Institution]]<ref name="AEI_disambig" group="nb">The letter says "Institute", but it is clear from the context that the reference is to the [[Albert Einstein Institution]] and not to the physics research institute in Germany called the [[Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics|Albert Einstein Institute]].</ref> and [[Freedom House]], and to relationships between Jack DuVall, ICNC founder [[Peter Ackerman]], and former head of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] [[R. James Woolsey, Jr.|James Woolsey]].<ref name="ICNC_Narco" /> |
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[[Al Giordano]] responded to the open letter, judging the actions of the TeleSur employees to represent a lack of tolerance and respect for [[free speech]], and inconsistent with the goals of journalism and the goals of the school. He described their actions as disruptive of the school and as an attempted [[purge]] of "individuals because of their organizational affiliation". He expressed Narco News' support for TeleSur "in spite of its errors and lapses" and Narco News' intention to "always support TeleSur's freedom to broadcast".<ref name="ICNC_Narco" /> The ICNC also gave a detailed response. It stated that "ICNC has had no contacts or dealings with the CIA".<ref name="ICNC_Narco" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 06:49, 27 October 2010
Narco News is an online newspaper dedicated to covering the "War on Drugs” and social movements throughout the Americas. Its articles are available in English and Spanish, with some translations in Italian, French, Portuguese, and German. Narco News is funded by the Fund for Authentic Journalism.
The founder and editor of Narco News is American journalist Al Giordano. The web magazine currently has correspondents in Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.
Major news reports
Banamex v. Narco News
In 2000, Giordano and Narco News were the subject of a libel suit filed by Banamex, Mexico's second-largest bank (now owned by Citigroup), for a series of articles asserting that the bank's president, Roberto Hernández, was involved with drug trafficking and money laundering.[1] The New York Supreme Court dismissed the suit December 5, 2001 in Banamex v. Narco News.
House of Death
Narco News was the first publication to investigate the "House of Death" murders in 2005 indicating that U.S. officials had forehand knowledge of planned murders but failed to intervene. Investigative journalist Bill Conroy received intimidating visits at his office, his home, and a visit to his employer from officers of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an event that prompted a letter by Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney reprimanding United States Attorney Johnny Sutton for "an attempt ... to intimidate a journalist who has reported facts that are embarrassing to him".[2]
References
Notes
External links
- Narco News website
- "Speaking Truth to Citi’s Power: Interviews with Citi’s Critics", Multinatinal Monitor, April 2002
- "Drug War on Trial", The Nation, Mark Shapiro, 17 September 2001