Journalist murdered in southern Mexico before Sunday's elections

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News ID: 25243
Publish Date: 8:37 - 01 July 2018
TEHRAN, July 01 -A Mexican journalist was murdered in the southern state of Quintana Roo, authorities said on Saturday, in the latest case of a reporter being killed before a presidential election riddled with violence.

Journalist murdered in southern Mexico before Sunday's electionsTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) -A Mexican journalist was murdered in the southern state of Quintana Roo, authorities said on Saturday, in the latest case of a reporter being killed before a presidential election riddled with violence.

Jose Guadalupe Chan Dzib was killed in the village of Saban, in the municipality of Jose Maria Morelos, the state government said in a statement. Local media reported that he was shot dead in a bar around 10 p.m. on Friday.

“We condemn this incident and ask that the state attorney general’s office investigates,” the statement said. “We reiterate our commitment to guaranteeing a peaceful election on Sunday, July 1.”

Source:Reuters

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