Journalism can never be silent, but the price paid can be steep

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Malaysiakini (English)

Choosing to spend the Deepavali break at home instead of packing up for a pandemic-flirting vacation provided the latitude for some Netflix indulgence. Topping the list of shows to watch was the third season of Narcos: Mexico. To the uninitiated, the crime drama is centred around Mexico’s powerful drug cartels, who with the help of corrupt politicians and authorities, amassed enormous fortunes at the expense of a long trail of corpses. The latest season also highlighted the courageous exploits of a local newspaper called La Vox (The Voice) in Tijuana, which is the home turf of the Arellano-Fél…

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