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Andrea Noel is a journalist based in Mexico covering the drug war, cartel violence, politics, and the silenced press. Noel is a frequent commentator on gender-based violence in Mexico, former staff writer and Latin America editorial coordinator for VICE News, and a contributor at Fusion. You can follower her on Twitter at @metabolizedjunk

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Suffering Quake Survivors Turn on Mexico’s Government

SHAKEN

More than a quarter of a million families have been affected by the quake, which ruined well above 150,000 homes.

Andrea Noel | Published Sep 30, 2017

Víctimas del sismo en México no confían en la autoridad...

Víctimas del sismo

Millones de personas han sido afectadas por terremotos en México, los cuales han destruido más de 150 mil viviendas.

Andrea Noel | Published Sep 30, 2017

Mexicans Outraged After Praying for Fake ‘Trapped Child’

PHANTOM

The country united around the frantic search for ‘Frida Sofia,’ a 12-year-old girl supposedly still alive under the rubble. Now authorities say she was never real.

Andrea Noel | Published Sep 21, 2017

How Fake News Made the Mexico Quake Tragedy Much Worse

FAKE NEWS

More than 200 people died and many are still missing after Tuesday’s powerful earthquake. Social media brought the country together, then trolls tried to tear it apart.

Andrea Noel | Published Sep 20, 2017

Mexico’s Poorest Hit By Monster Quake

AFTERSHOCKING

The most powerful Mexican quake in a century has caused 58 deaths––and counting. The social and political costs are yet to be determined.

Andrea Noel | Published Sep 08, 2017

Mexico Offers Help to Houston—and Trump Talks Up His Wall

HOT AIR

To build the wall or to rebuild Texas? That is the question. A more reasonable man might re-evaluate his country’s priorities. Not Trump.

Andrea Noel | Published Aug 30, 2017

Is This Hairdresser Really El Chapo’s Daughter?

CARTEL WATCH

Is Rosa Isela Guzman Ortiz really the drug kingpin’s secret daughter, or was The Guardian duped by a hairdresser with a wild sob story?

Andrea Noel, Katie Zavadski | Published Jun 19, 2017

Montel Williams Is Bailing Out Criminal Snipers in Mexico

BETTER CALL MONTEL

Montel Williams has helped three marines imprisoned in foreign countries. But this week, his plan backfired big time.

Andrea Noel | Published May 29, 2017

Mexican Mob Nearly Lynches Russian ‘Nazi’ in Cancun

LORD RUSSIAN NAZI

Avowed Nazi sympathizer Aleksei Makeev made himself a nuisance online in Mexico. People who have no faith in police responded with mob justice.

Andrea Noel | Published May 21, 2017

Journalists in Mexico Demand ‘Stop Murdering Us!’

THE SOUND OF SILENCE

After the murder of award-winning journalist Javier Valdez, dozens of media outlets shut down their sites to prove a point about silencing the press.

Andrea Noel | Published May 18, 2017

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