Mexican journalist killed in Guanajuato, making him 13th so far this year
August 4, 2022, 10:16 am

Mexican journalist killed in Guanajuato, making him 13th so far this year

Guanajuato, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato, is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico - Text. wikipedia - Photo. Pixabay

Mexican journalist was killed in a shooting while working at his family's bar, authorities in the central state of Guanajuato said Wednesday (August 3), according to the Andolu Agency, the Anews reporte.

Ernesto Mendez's murder was the 13th so far this year in a series of killings in Mexico plaguing journalists, it said.

According to authorities, the attack occurred late Tuesday night (August 3) at a bar owned by the Mendez family in San Luis de la Paz municipality.

Preliminary reports indicate that an armed commando stormed into the bar and fired at Mendez and a businessman as well as two other people.

Mendez had reportedly been threatened on a number of occasions and reached out to authorities for protection.

Mexican journalist’s killing marks 13th so far this year - Photo. Pixabay

Article 19, an international human rights organization committed to freedom of speech, denounced the latest killing and called on the Special Prosecutor's Office for Attention to Crimes Committed Against Freedom of Expression to take charge of the investigation.

Journalist shot to death in Mexico, the12th one killed there this year

"With Ernesto, there have been 13 murders of journalists in 2022, and at least nine linked to their work. We demand that the Mexican State act urgently to stop this phenomenon, and we join in the grief of Ernesto's family, friends, and colleagues," said a statement on their Twitter page.

Organizations such as the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) recently labeled Mexico as the most dangerous country in the world for journalists.

Source: anews

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