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Murdered Mexican Journalist Cndido Ros: Our Weapons Do Not Shoot Bullets. Our Weapons Shoot Truth
Translation posted 29 August 2017 12:26 GMT
Mexican journalist Cándido Ríos, also known by locals and colleagues as “Pavuche,” was murdered on August 22, 2017, in a gun attack in Hueyapan de Ocampo, Veracruz, on Mexico's east coast, according to local sources.
Independent news outlet Animal Político gave more details about his death:
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Ríos, known as “Pavuche” among his colleagues, died while being transported to the hospital after having been wounded with a firearm of high caliber, sources familiar with the case told AFP.
Ríos’ name joins the list of journalists who have been murdered in Mexico this year, which includes Salvador Adame, Miroslava Breach and Javier Valdez. According to freedom of expression advocacy group Article 19, Ríos is the ninth journalist assassinated in the country in 2017.
More:
https://globalvoices.org/2017/08/29/murdered-mexican-journalist-candido-rios-our-weapons-do-not-shoot-bullets-our-weapons-shoot-truth/
