Standing Up For The Truth

Standing up for the truth, speaking prophetically, and offering criticism are never easy. They always involve risk—the risk of losing a friendship, a job, or status, power, and popularity. Of course, it can even come with the risk of losing one’s life. Jesús Blancornelas was the editor for the Latin magazine Zeta, a publication that sought to expose Mexico's criminal underworld, regardless of the threat such criticism posed. In 1997, an assignation attempt was made on Blancornelas after he pu...