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April 29, 2013

Mexico: Hundreds March to Demand Justice for Slain Journalist 
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Hundreds of people marched in the Mexican state of Veracruz Sunday to
demand an end to the killings of journalists, scores of whom have been
slain in recent years, many targeted for their reporting on the drug
war. The protesters were demanding justice for Regina Martínez, who
wrote about drug trafficking and the links between traffickers and the
authorities for the news magazine Proceso before being murdered in her
home. Sunday marked one year since her death. State officials claim
Martínez was the victim of a robbery, but the man convicted of killing
her says he confessed after days of torture, and Proceso says the real
culprits have not been identified.

 

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