Abducted Mexican journalist Moises Sanchez found dead
Officials in Mexico say they have found the decapitated body of Moises Sanchez, a Mexican journalist who had been missing for three weeks. Sanchez worked for a weekly newspaper “La Union,” in the town of Medellin de Bravo, where he reported on corruption and violence. Many of Sanchezs colleagues fear he was targeted because of his open criticism of local authorities. SEE ALSO: Targeting journalists: Killing the messenger in Mexico and France Sanchez was abducted from his home in the eastern state of Veracruz by gunmen on January 2nd. Veracruz is among the most dangerous Mexican states for journalists to work in, according to Mexico’s National Commission on Human Rights. Moises Sanchez found dead near Medellin de Bravo Veracruz state prosecutor Luis Angel Bravo said Sanchez’s body had been found on the outskirts of Medellin de Bravo on Saturday. Bravo also said a former police officer confessed to taking part in Sanchez’s murder. The prosecutor also told reporters that the suspect said he had acted on orders from local Mayor Omar Cruz, who has not commented on the allegations. As mayor he enjoys immunity from prosecution, but Bravo said he would ask for it to be withdrawn so Cruz could be charged. The killing of journalists in Mexico is a common occurrence. They are targeted often and face great danger when reporting on political or corruption matters. According to Reporters Without Borders, Mexico is one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists. SEE ALSO: NAHJ calls for the immediate protection of journalists in Mexico It is a low-profile war that slowly kills journalists one by one and no one sees it or talks about it. The Mexican government tries to keep everything under control by instilling the popular belief that these are isolated cases, instead of looking at the big picture. Many Mexicans still believe all journalists are paid by the government, so when one is killed or attacked, they view it as revenge or an eye for an eye. There is a general lack of trust towards journalists and media outlets but thanks to the younger generations who see things differently, that is changing.The post Abducted Mexican journalist Moises Sanchez found dead appeared first on Voxxi.
Officials in Mexico say they have found the decapitated body of Moises Sanchez, a Mexican journalist who had been missing for three weeks.
Sanchez worked for a weekly newspaper “La Union,” in the town of Medellin de Bravo, where he reported on corruption and violence. Many of Sanchezs colleagues fear he was targeted because of his open criticism of local authorities.
SEE ALSO: Targeting journalists: Killing the messenger in Mexico and France
Sanchez was abducted from his home in the eastern state of Veracruz by gunmen on January 2nd. Veracruz is among the most dangerous Mexican states for journalists to work in, according to Mexico’s National Commission on Human Rights.
Moises Sanchez found dead near Medellin de Bravo
Veracruz state prosecutor Luis Angel Bravo said Sanchez’s body had been found on the outskirts of Medellin de Bravo on Saturday. Bravo also said a former police officer confessed to taking part in Sanchez’s murder.
The prosecutor also told reporters that the suspect said he had acted on orders from local Mayor Omar Cruz, who has not commented on the allegations. As mayor he enjoys immunity from prosecution, but Bravo said he would ask for it to be withdrawn so Cruz could be charged.
The killing of journalists in Mexico is a common occurrence. They are targeted often and face great danger when reporting on political or corruption matters. According to Reporters Without Borders, Mexico is one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists.
SEE ALSO: NAHJ calls for the immediate protection of journalists in Mexico
It is a low-profile war that slowly kills journalists one by one and no one sees it or talks about it. The Mexican government tries to keep everything under control by instilling the popular belief that these are isolated cases, instead of looking at the big picture.
Many Mexicans still believe all journalists are paid by the government, so when one is killed or attacked, they view it as revenge or an eye for an eye. There is a general lack of trust towards journalists and media outlets but thanks to the younger generations who see things differently, that is changing.
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