Mexico is not a war zone, and yet it is one of the most dangerous places in the world for reporters

Mexico is not a war zone, and yet it is one of the most dangerous places in the world for reporters. Prominent journalist Javier Valdez is the latest of several members of the media who have been killed this year alone. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says widespread impunity “allows criminal gangs, corrupt officials, and…

Media and rights groups have demanded the Mexican government catch the killers of the fifth and most high-profile journalist murdered this year in the country. Javier Valdez, 50, who was shot dead in broad daylight on Monday in northwestern Sinaloa state. The awarding-winning journalist was one of the most prominent reporters on Mexico’s deadly “drug war”.…