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Jesús Lemus

Mexican reporter Jesús Lemus, who recently published a book about his time in prison.

When this Mexican journalist was framed and thrown in prison, he interviewed the inmates

Conflict & Justice

Journalist Jesús Lemus risked his life to report on Mexico’s drug war. But then he was jailed on trumped-up drug trafficking charges, accused of being the head of various cartels. But Lemus saw opportunity behind bars, and interviewed some of Mexico’s most famous prisoners. Now free, Lemus has published a book filled with the stories he collected from behind bars.