Duro Y Directo was a Mexican tabloid news magazine that aired on Televisa from 1997 to 1999.
As a replacement to its predecessor, Fuera de la Ley, Duro y Directo was launched in November 1997, on XEQ-TV.
Its format was a true crime news magazine, focusing on the criminal crisis in Mexico.
[1] During its run, Duro y Directo garnered at 12-point rating average, making it the most watched news magazine in Mexico at the time.
President Ernesto Zedillo called on the media to limit the amount of on-air violence, which eventually led to the cancellation of Duro y Directo in the year 1999 and other news magazines.