“No se mata la verdad matando periodistas,” or “Killing journalists doesn’t kill the truth," is the title of an initiative, now seeking crowdfunding, in which 126 Mexican journalists will each recount the story of one of their 126 counterparts who has “disappeared” or been killed amidst a dozen years of armed conflict between rival drug trafficking cartels and government forces.

The “Drug War,” declared in 2006, has submerged the country in an unprecedented wave of bloodshed, affecting millions and claiming tens of thousands of lives.

Among those worst-affected by targeted killings and other brutal crime have been the country’s journalists and photographers, particularly those who cover the police force and government, as well as bloggers, editors, media publishers, and anyone who makes it his or her business to spread the truth about the violence that is boiling within Mexico.