Two journalists have been shot dead in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on two journalists, Yessina Molinedo and Seila Garcia, in a car on Monday. This information was given by the Attorney General of the country. Reuters.
This is the worst year for the killing of journalists in Mexico. According to the non-governmental organization Article 19, violence against the media has increased during the rule of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Two journalists have been shot dead four days after the body of renowned journalist Luis Enrique Ramirez was recovered from a street in Mexico’s Sinalo state. Earlier this year, eight journalists were killed in the country before Ramirez’s body was recovered.
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