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Janet Jarman, 1er premio, 2013

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  • Guarding Mexico's Elite/ Story Summary: During President Calderon's term (2006 - 2012), over 60,000 people were killed in drug related violence. Kidnappings remain another source of income for organized crime. Many Mexicans, especially elite families, feel constantly under threat. While corrupt police are often part of the problem, wealthy Mexican families who are prime kidnapping targets often take protection into their own hands by hiring private militias of bodyguards. One prominent Mexican head of family ("José”) allowed coverage of his family and their team of highly-trained bodyguards, giving a unique insight into Mexican society, under the condition that his full name and city of residence would never be published, for his family's protection. <br />
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Photo 1/12 - A professional security team winds through narrow streets at night in Mexico, following their boss, José, in his Ferrari, to make sure no incident occurs. The bodyguards maintain constant communication with and close proximity to their "principal" at all times. As a result of Mexico's increasing violence, many of the country's elites take protection into their own hands, by hiring private security forces.
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  • Members of a private Mexican family's professional security team travel behind their boss's car, poised for potential action. As a result of Mexico's increasing violence, many of the country's elites are taking protection into their own hands, by hiring private security forces/bodyguards.
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  • A fortified barbed wire fence adds another layer of protection for Jose' family, dividing inside from outside and public life from private life.  While many Mexican homes feature exterior walls (a legacy of Spanish Colonial architecture), security fences and high-tech surveillance equipment are modern additions to daily life.
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  • A Mexican bodyguard prepares for a long day of work, in what feels like a college dormitory setting. Several of his employer's bodyguards share this house while on duty. Room decor shifts between work related items used as wall art and religious ephemera.
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  • José and his brother greet guests outside a Mexican cathedral before the advent of the brother's wedding, while being carefully watched over by a member of their professional security team. As a result of Mexico's increasing violence, many of the country's elites are taking protection into their own hands, by hiring private security bodyguards.
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  • Jose's brother's wife greets guests at her civil wedding, minutes after becoming officially married. The event took place at a luxurious private setting. Bodyguards from various elite families flanked the garden's perimeter. Only a few guards stood closer by, allowing the family to enjoy more privacy during their intimate family event.
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  • Mexican private bodyguards protecting multiple families man the edge of a festive wedding reception thrown by an elite family. Many guests arrived in bulletproof vehicles. Their private security agents stood guard until guests began to leave at 5 a.m.
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  • Safe inside the confines of their home and compound, family members watch movies , while more than a dozen bodyguards wait outside with vehicles, ready to offer protection or transportation at any moment.
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  • Jose's wife takes their daughter to school, accompanied by her personal bodyguards. Each family member has a bodyguard accompanying them at all times, especially during their daily activities outside the home, since they are most vulnerable to kidnappers while out in public.
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  • José's daughter prepares to attend her "princess" themed birthday party while one of her personal guards stands by on alert. The guard stood outside at first but then moved inside after seeing a suspicious person enter the outdoor restaurant next door.
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  • Members of a private Mexican family's professional security team travel behind their boss's car, poised for potential action. As a result of Mexico's increasing violence, many of the country's elites are taking protection into their own hands, by hiring private security forces/bodyguards.
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  • Jose's wife's personal bodyguards wait for her during a routine trip to a beauty salon. At first, clients sometimes resent having private security forces watch their every move. Sentiment ranges. Other families see the bodyguards as a unique status symbol through which they can show off their wealth.
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