A news cameraman and another man were found murdered in Cancun on Wednesday – the latest in a spate of killings that have ravaged the resort city.
The cameraman was only identified by Quintana Roo prosecutors as “J.E.R.V.” but local television station Canal 10 tweeted about the “irreparable loss” of its employee Javier Rodriguez Valladares.
The second victim wasn’t identified.
Prosecutors said an investigation is under way.
At least 12 journalists were killed in Mexico last year, according to free-speech advocacy group Article 19, which called Mexico one of the most dangerous countries in the world for reporters.
At least a half-dozen reporters have been murdered so far this year, including two in Quintana Roo. One of the slain journalists reported receiving death threats to the Committee to Protect Journalists and said he’d been assaulted by local police officers in connection with his work.
Quintana Roo, once regarded as one of the country’s safest states, has been plagued by gang violence as they battle to control drug markets.
Last week, the US State Department issued an advisory warning travelers to “exercise increased caution in Mexico due to crime.” The advisory came as eight bodies, including two that were dismembered, were found in Cancun.
With Post Wires