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Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

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These stories should be accompanied by whatever the journalist was researching that made them a target. I've never heard of Roberto Toledo until now, and my only knowledge of him shouldn't be that he's dead. Searching his name says that he was a cameraman and his employer was "reporting on corrupt administration and corrupt officials" but surely this is the time to be specific.

Perhaps they simply don't dare to be more specific ...

U.S. journalists don’t have the courage to do journalism anymore. They wouldn’t dare go against the grain, let alone be specific on corruption.

Mexican journalists should migrate, and report on both U.S. and Mexican government corruption without the threat of overt assassination.

Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

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Mexico is a scary place. Violence and or the threat of violence reigns supreme. People are afraid to be outside at night. Every scalable wall is covered either with broken glass or razor wire.

I lived in Mexico for a few years but decided to leave last year after getting married and having a child. It's an awful place if you value things like safety, health, education, infrastructure, and most importantly, the rule of law.

For me all the news reports of kidnappings and violence were just background noise until it hit close to home. My wife's sister-in-laws family was kidnapped and badly beaten to the point where her brother developed a permanent mental handicap. They were released and are now scrambling to immigrate to the US.

In a separate incident, the person who organized our wedding was also kidnapped but never found.

These types of cases are so common here that they don't even make the news, whether local or national.

Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

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post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Perhaps they simply don't dare to be more specific ...

U.S. journalists don’t have the courage to do journalism anymore. They wouldn’t dare go against the grain, let alone be specific on corruption. Mexican journalists should migrate, and report on both U.S. and Mexican government corruption without the threat of overt assassination.

This is a ridiculous comment thread, the linked article is what 150 words? Why the fuss about the level of detail? That’s best left to other publications.

Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

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post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Per the Reuters article linked in this one[1], the outlet he worked at "had been receiving threats, which it reported to local authorities, as a result of its sustained reporting on corruption in local government." [1]: https://www.reuters.com/article/mexico-violence/mexican-medi...

Oh man, reporting to _local authorities_ on _local authorities_ corruption, what do you do? Great idea on surfacing reports that was worked on of killed journalists.

I know movies and books make many reporter's into these individuals going at things alone; Cavalier and protected by brawn or a history.

I agree with the parent comment. It just worries me because, how many sources, scared insiders have also been taken out? What is the full homicide rate for 2022 in Mexico? Not just the 'reporters?' If research breaks and it's not sound enough, what are the addition casualties?

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