What choice do we have when the government has neither the will nor know-how on how to control these people? In Mexico, organized crime is above the law. We have no choice but to take these measures in order to protect the lives of our reporters. It's that simple.

We're going to cover the killings, but not highlight them on the front page. We're in the middle of a war here, and we need to be more careful.

Nuevo Laredo continues to be the battleground for drug cartels. And reporters continue to get caught in the crossfire. The problem is you don't know who these assailants are or why they retaliate against us.