Jesse Barajas searches for the remains of his brother José, who was was dragged from his ranch on 8 April 2019 and has not been seen since, last month near the town of Tecate. Photograph: Emilio Espejel/The Guardian
Tom Phillips, The Guardian: ‘The disappeared’: searching for 40,000 missing victims of Mexico’s drug wars
José Barajas, who was snatched from his home, joins the ever-swelling ranks of thousands of desaparecidos, victims of the drug conflict that shows no sign of easing
As he set off into the wilderness under a punishing midday sun, Jesse Barajas clutched an orange-handled machete and the dream of finding his little brother, José.
“He’s not alive, no. They don’t leave people alive,” the 62-year-old said as he slalomed through the parched scrubland of tumbleweed and cacti where they had played as kids. “Once they take someone they don’t let you live.”
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 6, 2019
Deadly ambush shows Mexico lost control of area -- Peter Orsi and Maria Verza, AP
The epic struggle behind Iraq’s protests -- CSM Editorial
A Month of Anti-government Protests in Iraq -- Alan Taylor, The Atlantic
As US dithers over human rights, China opens its arms to Prabowo Subianto, the Indonesian defence minister with a chequered past - Amy Chew, SCMP
From Singapore to Sweden, China’s overbearing campaign for influence is forcing countries to resist and recalibrate relations with Beijing -- Drew Thompson, SCMP
New Silk Road money is paving the Old Silk Roads -- Alexander Kruglov, Asia Times
Why India pulled out of the RCEP free trade deal -- Rahul Mishra, DW
Why is India's pollution much worse than China's? -- BBC
One year to go for Tanzania's President Magufuli and the reviews are mixed -- Cristina Krippahl, DW
Study: Russia’s web-censoring tool sets pace for imitators -- Tami Abdollah, AP
UK election campaign: Who wants what on EU issues? -- Rob Mudge, DW
Explainer: Chile's constitutional conundrum - To change or not to change? -- Natalia A. Ramos Miranda, Reuters
Revisiting the End of the Cold War -- John Lewis Gaddis & Elmira Bayrasli, Project Syndicate
Why Are So Many Countries Witnessing Mass Protests? -- The Economist
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Soros-Backed Prosecutor Candidates Sweep Virginia Races
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"All four Virginia prosecutor candidates backed by liberal billionaire George Soros emerged victorious in Tuesday’s elections.
Soros and other liberal Democrats spent millions on prosecutor races ahead of the elections in a bid to overhaul the state's criminal justice system, supporting candidates who vowed to introduce criminal justice reform and change the state's policies on the death penalty. In addition to the $1.2 million in funds Soros spent on House of Delegates and Senate races in the commonwealth, he funneled an additional $2 million to four Democratic prosecutor candidates.
Their candidates' wins could lead to a major shift in Virginia's criminal justice system.
Among the candidates backed by Soros was Buta Biberaj, the Democrat running in the Loudon County commonwealth attorney race. Biberaj received nearly $850,000 from the Justice and Public Safety PAC, a D.C.-based committee financed by Soros. The PAC was by far the largest donor to the campaign.
Biberaj defeated the recently appointed Republican commonwealth attorney Nicole Wittmann 51.17 percent to 48.73 percent. Biberaj also received $18,000 in in-kind donations for canvassing and phone banking services from New Virginia Majority, a civic engagement and issue advocacy group that received $75,000 from Soros's Justice and Public Safety PAC earlier this year.
Steve Descano, the liberal candidate in Fairfax County, was the recipient of $600,000 from Soros's PAC. Descano defeated independent candidate Jonathan Fahey 61.34 percent to 38.38 percent. Descano expressed interest in putting together a coalition of prosecutors to lobby for progressive legislation following the elections. Soros's PAC was the most generous donor to his campaign.
The PAC also gave a $5,000 donation to Albemarle County commonwealth's attorney candidate Jim Hingeley, who won his election by a 56.26 percent to 43.56 percent margin over Robert Tracci. Hingeley received most of his funds—$114,000—from Sonjia Smith, a Virginia Democratic megadonor who is married to Michael Bills, founder of the Charlottesville-based investment firm Blue Asset Management LLC. The couple has combined to pour $3 million into Virginia efforts this election cycle."
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