Another Journalist Killed in Mexico, 8th This Year

DEC 22 2022·Updated FEB 14 2025

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The Facts

Armando Linares, a reporter and director of the Monitor Michoacan website, was shot to death on Tuesday in Zitacuaro, Western Mexico.
NBC
He had received death threats over the outlet's reporting on alleged corruption by state and municipal authorities.
Committee to Protect Journalists
Roberto Toledo, a colleague in his outlet, was killed in January. Linares had been seeking enrollment in the Federal Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists as a result.
Committee to Protect Journalists
He was the eighth journalist killed since the start of 2022, a staggering death toll that has made Mexico the most dangerous country for journalists.
Vice
Two suspects in the case have already been identified by Mexican authorities.
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The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

Mexican President Lopez Obrador is making false claims about the state of his country. By dismissing criticism made by the press amid a sharp rise in violent crimes including murder, he is denying accountability for the problem and contributing to the mortal danger journalists face in Mexico.

Forbes

Pro-establishment narrative

Mexico is a sovereign state and foreign powers should not attempt to interfere in its domestic issues. The Mexican government has launched investigations into journalists' murders and will hold the relevant citizens and institutions accountable.