The dangers of being a journalist in Mexico

Americas Now

The dangers of being a journalist in Mexico

Moises Sanchez was abducted in the state of Veracruz on January 2nd, 2015, only to be found dead by police several weeks later, on January 25th. Sanchez was a social activist and the publisher of “La Union”, a weekly report on political corruption and violent deaths in the area. A police officer has confessed to taking part in the killing, which he claims was ordered by a local mayor.

According to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 11 other journalists have been killed since December 2010 in the state of Veracruz alone, making it the most dangerous state in Mexico for reporters. Countrywide, the number of reporters targeted and killed grows threefold.

In Veracruz, locals took the streets as soon as news broke out about the kidnapping of Sanchez. The social tensions reflect the increasing frustration of the populace with the violence and the pervasive corruption at local and state levels in the country.

From Mexico, political analyst Laura Carlsen discusses these issues with Elaine Reyes.

The dangers of being a journalist in Mexico

According to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 11 other journalists have been killed since December 2010 in the state of Veracruz alone, making it the most dangerous state in Mexico for reporters. Countrywide, the number of reporters targeted and killed grows threefold.

Laura Carlsen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cipamericas