Mediagazer: CPJ Report: a lack of political will to end violence and impunity exposes Mexico as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists (Committee to Protect Journalists)

3:25 AM ET, May 8, 2017

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CPJ Report: a lack of political will to end violence and impunity exposes Mexico as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists — Mexico's press is caught in a deadly cycle of violence and impunity, with journalists in Veracruz state at particular risk of kidnap and murder.

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