Mexican journalist found dead at home, twelfth killed this year

[TomSea]

Journalism Is Not A Crime
Mexican journalist found dead at home, twelfth killed this year
Nevith Condes Jaramillo, 42, ran local news site El Observatorio del Sur, and had sought federal protection.

About 90 people are killed on average every day in Mexico [File: Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters]

A Mexican reporter has been found dead in his home, making him the twelfth journalist killed in the country this year, according to Mexico's human rights watchdog.

Nevith Condes Jaramillo died as result of being stabbed several times, the state prosecutor said on Saturday, adding that the case is being treated as a homicide.

Jaramillo, 42, also went by the name Nevith N. He ran the local news site El Observatorio del Sur.

Read more at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/mexican-journalist-dead-home-fourth-killed-year-190825090931251.html

The article goes on to say his reporting put him at odds with the local government.

[TomSea]

Here is a different attack, didn't kill the journalist. Also, again, the government (I'd say local government in this case) is accused BUT... maybe they are doing the work for the cartels, other criminal elements. Crazy.

Mexican human rights commission condemns attacks on journalist


Photo provided on Aug. 22, 2019, showing Mexican journalist Mitzi Yanet Torres after she claims to have been attacked by authorities in the state of Michoacan after an attempted rape. EFE-EPA/Individual file photo/Editorial Use Only/Best Quality Available


Agosto 22, 2019
3:36 PM
EFE
Mexico City —

Mexico’s National Commission on Human Rights (CNDH) on Thursday condemned the attacks by “individuals and authorities” on reporter Mitzi Yanet Torres in the western state of Michoacan and called for protective measures to ensure her safety.

The journalist, according to a complaint issued by the CNDH, was the target of attacks by municipal police in Morelia, the capital of Michoacan, when she asked them for help after an attempted rape.

In addition, the organization said that a judge and medical expert refused to certify her injuries, and thus “it was demanded of the Government Secretariat and the Attorney General’s Office of Michoacan that protective measures be implemented to safeguard the life and physical integrity of the victim and her family.”

Read more at: https://www.hoylosangeles.com/efe-4048220-15704309-20190822-story.html