MEXICO CITY – Media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders warned of a fresh wave of violence against journalists in Mexico, where two reporters have been reported murdered in as many days.
The latest killings struck in Oaxaca, a southern state of Mexico, which is ranked as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, stricken by violence linked to drug gangs. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said newspaper and radio reporter Marcos Hernandez Bautista, 38, was killed by a bullet to the head on January 21. Radio journalist Reinel Martinez Cerqueda, 43, was also shot dead the following day.
“The cocktail of violence, corruption and impunity has turned Mexico into a disastrous country for journalism,” RSF Latin America chief Emmanuel Colombie said in a statement.
“We yet again call on the Mexican authorities to protect journalists. We also urge them to shed all possible light on these two murders.”
RSF estimates that 89 journalists have been killed and 17 have disappeared in Mexico since 2000.
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