Mexico's interior minister on Monday said that authorities had arrested the alleged murderer of a renowned journalist in northern Mexico whose death had become emblematic of a spike in violence across the country. Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete said via Twitter that federal police and prosecutors had arrested Valdez' alleged murderer and congratulated officials for the joint operation. The reporter, known for his signature straw hat, was the founder of Sinaloa's RioDoce online newspaper. So far this year three journalists have been killed in Mexico, while there were 12 cases last year. Human rights activists and other journalists have criticized the government for failing to investigate reporter killings.

Source: dna April 24, 2018 04:07 UTC