“It certainly does make them more vulnerable,” said Jan-Albert Hootsen, Mexico representative for the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. He cited in particular the decapitation-murder nearly three years ago of Moises Sanchez, another Veracruz reporter, for motives the CPJ has confirmed were related to his work. Over the years, Gumaro Perez contributed stories to several local media outlets and helped found the news website La Voz del Sur. “This is not an isolated case.”Prosecutors said just 24 hours after the killing that Perez was linked to a cartel. In the days following Perez’s killing, Acayucan appeared calm and police patrolled among the low-slung homes.

Source: National Post January 01, 2018 05:03 UTC