Labores de ritualización y mitificación en las secciones policiacas de tres periódicos de Veracruz a través de sus imágenes.

This article discusses the presentation of photographic images in crime sections of newspapers in Veracruz, Mexico. The author comments on the prevalence of violence in the city and describes the mythological and ritualistic elements represented in the press photography. The social aspects of violence in mass media are also analyzed.