Journalist shot dead in Mexico amid wave of cartel violence

A journalist was changeable dormant Tuesday nighttime successful occidental Mexico, a section prosecutor's agency said, successful a portion of nan state deed difficult by supplier cartel violence.

Mauricio Cruz Solis, a big connected section power position La Poderosa Uruapan who besides published news connected nan Minuto x Minuto outlet, was killed successful nan metropolis of Uruapan successful nan occidental authorities of Michoacán.

One different personification was wounded successful nan attack, nan prosecutor's agency said.

The power position wherever Cruz Solis worked mourned his sidesplitting successful a statement published connected societal media.

"Mauricio was much than a colleague, he was an unconditional friend, a root of inspiration and a tireless sound successful nan work of our community," nan position said. "We will ever retrieve you Mauricio. Thank you for each that you shared pinch us."

Wracked by unit related to supplier trafficking, Mexico is 1 of nan world's most vulnerable countries for journalists, news defense groups say.

Reporters Without Borders says much than 150 newspeople person been killed successful Mexico since 1994 -- and 2022 was 1 of the deadliest years ever for journalists successful Mexico, pinch astatine slightest 15 killed.

Cruz Solis's execution is nan first sidesplitting of a journalist nether nan authorities of Claudia Sheinbaum, who took agency connected October 1, though location person been different attacks connected media this month.

On October 18, gunmen changeable astatine nan beforehand of nan El Debate newspaper's agency successful Culiacan, nan authorities superior of cartel stronghold Sinaloa, which has been shaken by weeks of pack infighting.

A time later, a transportation worker pinch nan outlet was abducted by presumed criminal groups and location has been nary news astir his whereabouts.

Media workers are regularly targeted successful Mexico, often successful nonstop reprisal for their activity covering topics for illustration corruption and nan country's notoriously convulsive supplier traffickers.

In August, a Mexican journalist who covered 1 of nan country's astir vulnerable crime thumps was killed by gunmen, and 2 of his government-assigned bodyguards were wounded.

In April, Roberto Figueroa, who covered section authorities and gained a societal media pursuing done satirical videos, was found dormant wrong a car in his hometown of Huitzilac successful Morelos, a authorities southbound of Mexico City wherever drug-fueled unit runs rampant.

All but a fistful of nan killings and abductions stay unsolved.

"Impunity is nan norm successful crimes against nan press," the the Committee to Protect Journalists said successful a report on Mexico successful March.

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