The Washington Post - USA (2022-05-15)

SUNDAY, MAY 15 , 2022. THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE A

“The nightmare continues

for the press in Mexico.”

-Reporters Without Borders

TOP ROW, FROM LEFT:

José Luis Gamboa Arenas, killed January 10

Margarito Martínez Esquivel, killed January 17

Lourdes Maldonado López, killed January 23

Roberto Toledo, killed January 31

BOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT:

Heber López Vásquez, killed February 10

Jorge Camero, killed February 24

Juan Carlos Muñiz, killed March 4

FROM TOP LEFT:

Armando Linares López, killed March 15

Luis Enrique Ramírez Ramos, killed May 5

Yessenia Mollinedo Falconi, killed May 9

Sheila Johana García Olivera, killed May 9

Th ese eleven journalists have been killed in Mexico this year, at the rate of nearly one

a week, in one of the deadliest years on record for the media in the country.

Mexico is the most dangerous place in the world for the press. Journalists

are being targeted by Mexico’s drug cartels, as well as by local politicians and

government offi cials, with impunity.

Th e Mexican government must uphold a free press by condemning violence

against journalists and reinforcing protection of the media.

Mexico is ranked #127/180 in the world for press freedom. See the full ranking at RSF.org.

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