Journalist murders in Mexico

IN Media Watch Briefs | 17/04/2017

Four journalists have been murdered in Mexico since March 3, according to the news website Colectivo Pericu. The most recent killing was on Friday last week, of a 71-year-old journalist who was shot dead outside a store in Mexico City. He had a reputation for making strong and critical statements during his career, according to RSF. Mexico's ruthless drug cartels are known to target journalists, and the country now ranks third in the world for the number of journalists killed, after Syria and Afghanistan.(New Indian Express)                   

 

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