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May 17, 2016

Mexico: Journalist Manuel Torres Shot Dead in Veracruz
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Another journalist has been murdered in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Manuel Torres was shot in the head Saturday as he returned home. He
worked with a local city council and was editor-in-chief of the news
site Noticias MT. A statement from the Veracruz attorney general did not
acknowledge Torres as a journalist. At least 16 journalists have been
killed in Veracruz since 2010; another three have disappeared.
Topics:Mexico Freedom of the Press

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