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  • How Twitter and Social Media Impacts Mexico’s Drug War

    Austin, Texas — Twitter, but increasingly Facebook and YouTube, are becoming essential elements to the way ordinary people in Mexico protect themselves from the war on drugs, according to experts sitting on a panel at South By Southwest Interactive called, “Life on the Line: Tweeting the Drug War.”

    Panelists included University of Texas at Brownsville professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, and journalists Melissa Del Bosque and Sergio Chapa.

    Correa-Cabrera spoke about a study she’s been doing specifically on the border state of Tamaulipas, which she said is characterized by being the “cradle” of the Zetas cartel, having more bridges to the U.S. than any other Mexican state, and especially the city of Reynosa, which has seen much more violence than other areas.

    After Mexican President Felipe Calderón declared war on the drug cartels in 2006, and then in 2010 when the Zetas and Gulf Cartel stopped working together, the violence exploded, Correa-Cabrera said. Consequently, journalists stopped covering the issue all together to avoid being killed, and so social media emerged as the go-to medium for information.

    “The formal media was not reporting these events. This is a war, even if the Mexican authorities don’t call it [that], we’ve seen many manifestations of war in the country, like the number of people who have been killed, the number of places we find them — and social media users are doing this work,” Correa-Cabrera said, noting that social media is the only way she could get info about territorial control of the drug cartels in Tamaulipas.

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    source: POLITIC365  /  Sara Inés Calderón

  • Motor Vehicles Accidents

    Motor vehicle accident law refers to an area of law that is a hybrid of traffic law and personal injury law. Vehicle vehicles (including trucks) and motorcycles are subject to traffic laws while users of electric personal assistance vehicles are subject to traffic law.
    Vehicle accident law, which does not change much, consists of a number of sections.
    In certain cases, in addition to motor vehicle accidents, the owner of an parked personal assistance vehicle will be liable for the damages due to this if the owner does not insure the vehicle or did not register it with the DMV within the time required.
    Personal assistance vehicle law is simple but can be tricky if you have a problem. If you do not care for the issue and are not trying to manipulate someone, you do not have a case. If you have a real issue, you are not going to get any sympathy here. You are basically asking for an attorney, in addition to being prosecuted. There is no case for this type of situation and the only way I can see is if the car is stolen or if you have a ticket for a traffic violation and no insurance or no registration, in which case you are not going to get anything from an attorney for this.
    In some states, personal assistance vehicle laws will get you the same punishment as a traffic ticket. Some states have a maximum fines range for DUI for them.
    If you have a mechanical problem with an electric personal assistance vehicle, and it is not a battery or electric system problem, this is probably the most forgiving thing you could possibly be charged for. If you have an electric vehicle problem and a mechanical problem with the vehicle, you may be facing a possible 15 days in jail. These are penalties that could apply in most situations but getting a lawyer can also help you with this from sites such as https://valientemott.com/practice-areas/car-accident-attorney-las-vegas/ online.
    For those of us with vehicles that are not classified as electric personal assistance vehicles, there are still some issues to be aware of. Some states have special registration requirements for electric personal assistive vehicles.
    Some states have laws requiring liability insurance for drivers of these vehicles that do not have minimum coverage. For states that are subject to these types of laws, you may have to look elsewhere for insurance.
    Electric personal assistance vehicles are not included in auto insurance, unless you have the vehicle registered with the DMV. In these states, auto insurance rates are usually higher than a reasonable percentage of the vehicle’s actual value. Do not put your own life and property at risk with an electric vehicle. The typical real estate agent might charge a lot more than that.
    It is important to check your state’s laws if you are thinking about buying an electric vehicle. If you are having any type of problem with it, do not buy it. If you believe you have been overcharged, this is a thing that you need to be prepared to pay for. If you do not want to buy one, don’t buy one. It is something you could have resolved with the dealer if you knew what you were doing.
    What type of insurance will I need? In addition to requiring auto insurance for all owners of electric personal assistance vehicles, some states have additional laws that govern these vehicles and their owners. For example, some states require the drivers of these vehicles to obtain specific coverage for injuries of the passengers and/or passengers of the owner and/or a designated passenger of the vehicle. This requires an extra policy to cover these people.