Elisa Maiz

Elisa Maiz is a Mexican author, teacher, and mom who graduated from Harvard's ALM in Creative Writing and Literature and is a founding member of Story Street Writers, a collective of emerging authors that supports the writing craft and hosts micro-fiction contests. Before committing to writing full-time, she worked as a newspaper editor for Grupo Reforma and taught high school journalism.

Joaquín

Tuesday night, a group of sicarios abducted Juan José Juárez, his wife, and two children in Colonia Los Duendes. Drugs and weapons were found in a bunker hidden behind the living room of the suburban house, tying Juárez to the Baja Cartel. Joaquín Velasco, a neighbor, is also missing.
“Joaquín went to play video games with Manuel, the youngest son,” María Velasco, Joaquín’s mother, explained. “He played over there all the time. We had no idea of Juan Manuel’s drug trafficking. We’d known them for years.”