Mexican journalists organized a vigil and protest last night after one of their colleagues was killed in the southern state of Morelos the day before, reported Associated Press, quoted by BTA.
They demanded a transparent investigation into the case and expressed their anger at the dangers facing media workers in Mexico, one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists.
Dozens of people joined the demonstration in connection with the killing of Roberto Figueroa, who covered local politics and gained popularity on social networks through satirical videos. After disappearing on Friday morning, he was found dead in a car in his hometown of Huicilac in Morelos state, where violence is fueled by the drug trade.
He is the first journalist killed this year in Mexico, which is the most dangerous country for journalists in the Western Hemisphere and has the highest number of missing journalists in the world, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, a watchdog. freedom of the press.
Mexican prosecutors promised a serious investigation, and the Morelos state government strongly condemned the murder.
According to activists, however, widespread corruption and impunity in the country have long been a threat to reporters and Figueroa's colleagues carrying placards reading "Investigate Now!" and chanting outside government offices in Morelos, said they were losing patience with the authorities.