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Chantal Flores

Chantal Flores is a freelance journalist in Mexico covering disappearances, gender-based violence, and human rights issues. She is currently finishing her first book on the impact of disappearances in Latin America and the Western Balkans.

A grid collage of various AI generated artworks of Santa Muerte.

Creator Economy 17 October 2024

The Catholic Church condemned Santa Muerte. TikTokers gave her a makeover

A growing number of Santa Muerte devotees are using social media to rebrand the controversial Mexican deity of death

A mixed media artwork of a cutout of Mariana Rodríguez with her instagram handle, follower count and Instagram following button, surrounded by many finger clicking icons.

Creator Economy 23 May 2024

This Instagram star might soon be mayor of one of Mexico’s wealthiest cities

As Mariana Rodríguez campaigns around the clock on Instagram, electoral authorities are wondering how to regulate influencers-turned-politicians.

A drone photo showing a billboard and the skyline of Monterrey, Mexico.

Features 27 June 2023

Tesla’s new Mexico factory divides a city

Locals fear EV production will worsen water scarcity in a region where residents have had to stockpile water.