Comment on Mexico City murder deepens threatened journalists' fears

Mexico City murder deepens threatened journalists' fears

Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico City was once seen as an island of refuge in one of the world's most dangerous countries for reporters, but the brutal killing of a prominent photojournalist has shattered that image.The death of news photographer Ruben Espinosa in a gory five-victim homicide has unleashed new fears for other journalists who, like him, have fled to the capital after receiving threats in their hometowns.There are currently at least a dozen journalists from around the country sheltering in Mexico City because they fear for their safety in a nation where, according to Reporters Without Borders, at least 88 of their colleagues have been murdered in the last 15 years.Once seen as a sort of ceasefire zone -- or at least a place to hide out anonymously amid nine million people -- Mexico City suddenly seems a lot less safe since Espinosa was found Friday with a bullet through his head, his hands bound and his body showing signs of torture.Four women killed alongside Espinosa were found in similar condition.

 

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