The tragedy of Tampico, Mexico

I lived in this city for over a year in 05-06. It's very hard to see what has happened here!

The tragedy of Tampico, Mexico: a city of violence, abandoned to the trees

Years of gang warfare has turned the spring-breaker destination into a Gotham-style nightmare. Now some of its remaining residents are taking to the streets in a desperate call for peace

After a mass exodus of Tampico's middle class, some of its most majestic buildings, such as the Edificio Maza, lie abandoned. Photograph: Kurt Hollander

Thousands of people dressed in white, carrying white balloons and waving white handkerchiefs, have been parading down the main streets of Tampico, Mexico, recently. But these people weren’t part of a local carnival, art event or other joyous