Minerva Canto

Minerva Canto is a freelance journalist in Southern California who specializes in reporting on social issues. She writes a bimonthly column for the Los Angeles-based Capital & Main investigating the intersection of health, race and wealth. A native of Mexico City, she grew up in Santa Ana, California and worked as a daily news reporter for The Associated Press in Los Angeles and San Diego, and newspapers in various states covering immigration, U.S.-Mexico issues, police, courts, and the arts. She has received awards for her reporting on victims of violence and reporting in Latin America.