A reporter was shot dead in the southern state of Tabasco, her newspaper said Wednesday, the latest in a string of journalist killings in one of the world's most lethal countries for the profession. Another reporter was kidnapped by a pair of armed men in the nearby state of Veracruz. Norma Sarabia
1 / 3Mexico Journalist KilledAuthorities cordon off the area where journalist Marcos Miranda was kidnapped, in Boca del Rio, Veracruz state, Mexico, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Miranda was abducted this morning from his home by armed men, according to the Network of Veracruz Journalists.
Municipal police confirmed the killing but did not immediately provide further details. Tabasco state prosecutors said an investigation was underway.Local journalist Nacho Carvajal, who works with various national and international outlets, knew Sarabia for several years and even collaborated on projects with her. He said Sarabia was"fearless" in how she had covered criminal organizations that rob gasoline tankers in Tabasco state.
Jan-Albert Hootsen, the Mexico representative for the CPJ, tweeted that since he joined the press freedom nonprofit in 2016, there have been 34 journalists murdered in Mexico with none of the cases officially solved. Miranda's wife, María del Pilar Gasca, pleaded for his safe return:"Please bring my husband back to me," she told reporters.
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