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July 17, 2023

Mexican Journalist Nelson Matus Assassinated in Guerrero
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In Mexico, a journalist was shot dead Saturday in the state of Guerrero.
Nelson Matus was the director of a local news outlet that reported
worsening violence in the region. Matus was gunned down while he sat in
his car in the parking lot of a store in the city of Acapulco. He had
survived two other assassination attempts, including one in 2019.


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