MORELIA, OCT 30 – A journalist was shot dead in western Mexico yesterday, the local prosecutor’s office said, in an area of the country hit hard by organized crime.
Mauricio Cruz Solis, a host at a local radio station, La Poderosa Uruapan which also broadcast news on the channel Minutes x Minuteskilled in the town of Uruapan.
Another person was injured in the attack, the prosecutor’s office said.
The radio station where Cruz Solis worked mourned his death in a statement posted on social media.
“Mauricio is more than just a colleague, he is a loyal friend, a source of inspiration and a tireless voice in the service of our community,” the station said.
Haunted by drug-trafficking-related violence, Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, news advocacy groups say.
Reporters Without Borders says more than 150 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 1994.
The killing of Cruz Solis was the first killing of a journalist under the government of Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office on October 1, although there have been other attacks on the media this month. – AFP
