VOICED : Matan al periodista Javier Valdez colaborador de AFP en Mexico

Javier Valdés, a respected Mexican journalist known for his work on organized crime, was murdered in Sinaloa. His death marks the fifth journalist killing in Mexico in 2017, highlighting the country's dangerous environment for reporters. Valdés was a correspondent for La Jornada and founded the weekly Río 12. Despite his brother's claims that Valdés was not investigating anything risky, his work on the Sinaloa cartel and Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán made him a target. Reporters Without Borders ranks Mexico as the third most lethal country for journalists.

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