Shannon Young

Shannon Young has written 3 posts for PRI's The World

Excavation of Human Skeletal Remains Botched in Mexico Cave

As state authorities rushed to collect the bones recently found in southern Mexico, they ruined the archaeological values of the remains.

Activists Seek War Crimes Charges Against Mexican President

Shannon Young reports on plans by a group of Mexican lawyers that are seeking to have Mexico’s president, other government officials and several top drug cartel leaders investigated for war crimes. The lawyers say they will file a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Cartel Violence and Social Media in Mexico

In violent parts of Mexico, social media outlets have become valuable channels for an emerging network of citizen journalists and concerned citizens.