David Meza Montesinos

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Reports | Honduras

Journalist murders spotlight Honduran government failures

Seven journalists are murdered in a matter of weeks. After minimizing the crimes, Honduran authorities are slow and negligent in pursuing the killers. The government is fostering a climate of lawlessness that is allowing criminals to kill journalists with impunity. A CPJ Special Report by Mike O’Connor

President Porfirio Lobo during a televised press conference in January. (AP/Esteban Felix)
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July 27, 2010 12:01 AM ET |
Tags: David Meza Montesinos, Impunity, Jorge Orellana, José Bayardo Mairena, Joseph Hernández Ochoa, Killed, Luis Arturo Mondragón, Manuel Juárez, Nahúm Palacios Arteaga, OAS
Alerts | Honduras

Honduran radio reporter gunned down

Photo: Diario Tiempo

New York, March 12, 2010—Unidentified gunmen killed radio journalist David Meza Montesinos on Thursday as he was driving in the Honduran city of La Ceiba, local press reports said. The Committee to Protect Journalists urged authorities today to fully investigate Meza’s killing and bring those responsible to justice.

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March 12, 2010 4:01 PM ET |
Tags: David Meza Montesinos, Killed

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