An interview with Chino was broadcast live by a nation-wide syndicate of radio stations. Mexican media appears to be using the El Andar case as both sword and shield. By reporting its details and citing the original account, Mexican radio and newspapers can report indirectly on the Hank family, including allegations of political corruption, drug trafficking, animal smuggling, money laundering and murder, all without putting themselves directly on the spot. As news of the altercation spreads in Mexico, the magazine's editorial offices are receiving information about the Hanks from Mexican journalists. Begun by Latino students in the l980's as a tabloid-style newspaper, El Andar became a polished quarterly less than a year ago.
Funding comes from foundation and other donor money and an incipient advertising base.
El Andar's next issue, which appears Nov. 20, will look further at the Hank family businesses in the United States, and the law firms which represent them, Chino said.