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The Rothko Chapel presents the Rothko Chapel Fall Speaker Series: Juarez a Killing Field:  The Most Dangerous Place to Practice Journalism - Alfredo Corchado, (pictured), Tuesday, October 19 at 7pm.

Our fall series continues with three lectures on the roots of violence in Ciudad Juárez, where 1,900 people have been murdered so far this year. We have invited three pre-eminent analysts of the political, social and economic context of the violence and the impact it is having on the people living in border region.

Schedule of Lectures:
October 5: Charles Bowden, author of Murder City: Ciudad Juárez and the Global Economy's New Killing Field

October 12: Cecillia Ballí, professor of anthropolgy at University of Texas, Austin

October 19: Alfredo Corchado, Mexico Bureau Chief, Dallas Morning News

There have been thousands of murders in Juárez, Mexico and nearby cities bordering the United States, and an escalation in the violence over the past three years. Issues facing U.S. border cities include the presence of drug cartels and their business infrastructure, the increasing presence of U.S. security and law enforcement, and the migration of Mexicans who are fleeing the violence. This series goes beyond the headlines to reveal the challenging realities in Mexico and the implications for the United States. Programs on October 5, 12, and 19 feature three prominent journalists and authors who address different aspects of border violence.

“The Most Dangerous Place to Practice Journalism”
Alfredo Corchado, Journalist
Tuesday, October 19, 7pm

As bureau chief in Mexico City for the Dallas Morning News, Alfredo Corchado risks his life to write about drug dealers, police and government corruption, the disappearance of women, and the activities of drug cartels moving into Houston and Dallas. A native of Mexico and a graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso who has also written for the Wall Street Journal, his writings have brought him a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University and the Maria Cabot Moors Prize for bravery from Columbia University.

The Rothko Chapel is funded in party by a grant from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.