Committee to Protect Journalists
19 Journalists Killed in Mexico since 1992/Motive Confirmed
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Type of Death
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 11% | Broadcast reporter |
| 11% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 32% | Editor |
| 11% | Photographer |
| 42% | Print reporter/writer |
| 5% | Publisher/Owner |
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Medium * | |
| 11% | Internet |
| 84% | |
| 11% | Radio |
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Gender | |
| 95% | Male |
| 5% | Female |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 89% | Local |
| 11% | Foreign |
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Murder Victims | |
| 28% | Taken Captive |
| 39% | Threatened |
| 22% | Tortured |
Type of Death | |
| 5% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 95% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 89% | Complete impunity |
| 11% | Full justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 61% | Criminal group |
| 11% | Government Officials |
| 11% | Local Residents |
| 11% | Military Officials |
| 6% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 37% | Corruption |
| 74% | Crime |
| 5% | Culture |
| 5% | Human Rights |
| 11% | Politics |
| 5% | Sports |
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Freelance | |
| 5% | Freelance |
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.
19 Journalists Killed in Mexico/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedValentín Valdés Espinosa, Zócalo de Saltillo
January 8, 2010, in Saltillo, MexicoBladimir Antuna García, El Tiempo de Durango
November 2, 2009, in Durango, MexicoEliseo Barrón Hernández, La Opinión
May 25, 2009, in Gómez Palacio, MexicoArmando Rodríguez, El Diario
November 13, 2008, in Ciudad Juárez, MexicoAlejandro Zenón Fonseca Estrada, EXA FM
September 24, 2008, in Villahermosa, MexicoRoberto Marcos García, Testimonio and Alarma
November 21, 2006, in Mandinga y Matoza, MexicoBradley Will, freelance
October 27, 2006, in Santa Lucía del Camino, MexicoDolores Guadalupe García Escamilla, Stereo 91
April 16, 2005, in Nuevo Laredo, MexicoGregorio Rodríguez Hernández, El Debate
November 28, 2004, in Escuinapa, MexicoFrancisco Arratia Saldierna, columnist for four newspapers
August 31, 2004, in Matamoros , MexicoFrancisco Javier Ortiz Franco, Zeta
June 22, 2004, in Tijuana, MexicoJosé Luis Ortega Mata, Semanario de Ojinaga
February 19, 2001, in Ojinaga, MexicoPhilip True, San Antonio Express-News
December 15, 1998, in Jalisco, MexicoLuis Mario García Rodríguez, La Tarde
February 12, 1998, in Mexico City, MexicoVíctor Hernández Martínez, Como
July 26, 1997, in Mexico City, MexicoBenjamín Flores González, La Prensa
July 15, 1997, in San Luis Río Colorado, MexicoJesús Abel Bueno León, 7 Días
May 22, 1997, in Chilpancingo, MexicoRuperto Armenta Gerardo, El Regional
February 5, 1995, in Guasave, MexicoJorge Martín Dorantes, El Crucero
June 6, 1994, in Morelos, Mexico3 Media Workers Killed in Mexico
Terminology explainedAgustín López Nolasco , El Imparcial del Istmo
October 8, 2007, in Tehuantepec, MexicoFlor Vásquez López, El Imparcial del Istmo
October 8, 2007, in Tehuantepec, MexicoMateo Cortés Martínez, El Imparcial del Istmo
October 8, 2007, in Tehuantepec, Mexico24 Journalists Killed in Mexico/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedJosé Luis Romero, Línea Directa
January 2010, in Los Mochis, MexicoJosé Alberto Velázquez López, Expresiones de Tulum
December 22, 2009, in Tulum, MexicoJosé Emilio Galindo Robles, Radio Universidad de Guadalajara
November 24, 2009, in Ciudad Guzmán, MexicoNorberto Miranda Madrid, Radio Visión
September 23, 2009, in Nuevo Casas Grandes, MexicoJuan Daniel Martínez Gil, Radiorama and W Radio
July 28, 2009, in Acapulco, MexicoCarlos Ortega Samper, El Tiempo de Durango
May 3, 2009, in Santa María El Oro , MexicoJean Paul Ibarra Ramírez, El Correo
February 13, 2009, in Iguala, MexicoMiguel Angel Villagómez Valle, La Noticia de Michoacán
October 10, 2008, in between Lázaro Cárdenas and Zihuatanejo, MexicoTeresa Bautista Merino , La Voz que Rompe el Silencio
April 7, 2008, in Putla de Guerrero , MexicoFelicitas Martínez Sánchez, La Voz que Rompe el Silencio
April 7, 2008, in Putla de Guerrero , MexicoGerardo Israel García Pimentel, La Opinion de Michoacán
December 8, 2007, in Uruapan, MexicoSaúl Noé Martínez Ortega, Interdiario
April 23, 2007, in Nuevo Casas Grandes, MexicoAmado Ramírez Dillanes, Televisa and Radiorama
April 6, 2007, in Acapulco, MexicoAdolfo Sánchez Guzmán, Orizaba en Vivo
November 30, 2006, in Mendoza, MexicoJosé Manuel Nava Sánchez, El Sol de México
November 16, 2006, in Mexico City, MexicoMisael Tamayo Hernández, El Despertar de la Costa
November 10, 2006, in Ixtapa, MexicoEnrique Perea Quintanilla, Dos Caras, Una Verdad
August 9, 2006, in Chihuahua, MexicoJaime Arturo Olvera Bravo, freelance
March 9, 2006, in La Piedad, MexicoRaúl Gibb Guerrero, La Opinión
April 8, 2005, in Poza Rica, MexicoRoberto Javier Mora García, El Mañana
March 19, 2004, in Nuevo Laredo, MexicoJosé Ramírez Puente, Radio Net
April 28, 2000, in Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPablo Pineda, La Opinión
April 9, 2000, in Matamoros, MexicoJosé Luis Rojas, La Uníon de Morelos
July 11, 1994, in Morelos, MexicoEnrique Peralta Torres, La Uníon de Morelos
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