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Mexican cartels continue to whack news reporters

Mexico continues to be one of the most dangerous countries for news reporters to ply their trade. Last year, approximately 10 journalists were killed south of the border. According to multiple sources, those most at risk are the ones covering the curious mix of local politics and the drug trade.According to a Mexican representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists, “These murders take place within a context of continuously deteriorating security in the country, for all citizens, but particularly for human rights defenders and journalists.” (Source: theguardian.com.)The same rep, Jan-Albert Hootsen, places a lot of the current murderous blame on ...

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