‘Mexico Lost a Generation to Violence and Despair,’ Everardo González

Everardo González, a celebrated Mexican director, has asserted that Mexico has lost a generation of children and young people who have chosen weapons and violence as a response to their hopelessness. He made these remarks in an interview at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG).

A Society in Crisis

“Mexico lost an entire generation. We've seen about 25 years pass since the country was socially degraded by a hyper-consumer society and the breakdown of moral values," González told EFE. "In other societies, this might not cause as much harm, but in one as . . .