Mexico Joins Pakistan at Top of 'World's Deadliest Countries for Reporters' List
International Press Institute, November 4, 2009
By Colin Peters
The body of yet another slain Mexican journalist was found on Monday, less than a day after he had been kidnapped by a group of armed men. This latest death brings the count of journalists murdered in Mexico this year to seven, equaling that of volatile Pakistan, and surpassing that of civil-war-ravaged Somalia.
This article is copyrighted material, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
