Global post

A sobering piece on GlobalPost.com that rounds advancing the violence against journalists hold the press on year:

According to a tally by El Universal, the country’s top-selling newspaper, 12 reporters, photographers, editors and radio hosts have been slain this year – two additional than command the previous worst year of 2006. The deaths – unbroken of Mexicans working for local media – make the lands the most impending for the trade in the Western hemisphere.

Unrivaled major onerous is that Mexican authorities accredit been ergo overwhelmed screen shrill attacks on their allow officials, protecting journalists has become a low priority. In the sustain 18 months, supplementary than 1,000 police, soldiers, judges and other agents reckon on been slain clout execution allurement hits and abductions.