Mexican State of Veracruz Is Latin America's Most Dangerous Place For Journalist

The death of Ruben Espinosa puts the Southern part of Mexico under the limelight once again

It's no secret that Mexico is one of the countries with a major violence issue against freedom of speech, day by day we are able to see social movement news being shut down by authorities.

Throughout the year, 277 aggressions have been registered, having as purpose to silence citizens. One of the most recent events was the death of photojournalist, Rubén Espinosa, who was very passionate about citizen movements. Espinosa passed away after receiving two gun shots, one to the chest and one to the head.

Image: CNN
Image: CNN

Espinosa's body was found inside his apartment in Mexico City, after a series of threats were unleashed since he was living in Veracruz, which is considered the most dangerous state for anyone who works in journalism. Rubén's death is just an example of dozens of journalists who weren't able to find neither protection nor support from the government, and unfortunately ended up dead.

Veracruz is under Latin America's limelight, especially since 2010 when Javier Duarte Ochoa, became State Governor. During another unfortunate event, a correspondent for Proceso, who had spent three decades in media, was strangled to death in her home. Regina Martinez was the victim of a crime, justified by assuming that someone had personal reasons to attack her.

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CNN

Just few days after Espinosa's passing, a group of armed men attacked the home of Presente, a weekly magazine in Veracruz. Aside from attacking the premises, three mobiles that supposedly belong to the media's owner, were set on fire. The reasons behind this remain unknown but is believed that this is no coincidence.

While many have remain silent about the matter, there are some who scream for justice. The Mexican Government has to work hard to find a way to allow a transparent exercise for opinion leaders. With new communication tools one would think that freedom of speech is easier, but the more technology grows, the more public exposure there will be.

With information from Univision

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