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2 Journalists Slain over 2-Day Period in Mexico

HeadlineFeb 03, 2016

Meanwhile, Reporters Without Borders has expressed concern about a new wave of violence against journalists in Mexico. In the southern state of Oaxaca, two journalists have been murdered over the span of two days, on January 21 and 22. Marcos Hernández Bautista, a reporter for Noticias newspaper who also worked for several radio stations, had reportedly expressed safety fears after reporting on the interests of bosses in the region. The second victim, Reinel Martínez Cerqueda, presented musical programs for a community radio station. Both journalists were shot to death.

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