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March 1, 2018

Slovakia: Hundreds March to Protest Killing of Journalist Ján Kuciak
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In Bratislava, Slovakia, hundreds of people took the the streets to
protest official corruption, following the murder of prominent
investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his girlfriend last week. At the
time of the murders, Kuciak was investigating tax fraud by people
associated with Slovakia's ruling party. His final story was headlined
"Italian Mafia In Slovakia; Its Tentacles Reach as Far as Politics."
This is Slovak politician Igor Matovic, speaking at Wednesday's protest.

Igor Matovic: "Ján Kuciak didn't remain silent. He had the courage to
speak out about powerful people in this state, and that's why they've
silenced him. They also want to silence us-politicians as well as
journalists and you. They just want us to shut up and vote, shut up and
vote."



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