Political/Military

Mexico: 67 journalists murdered and 14 missing since 2006

inquirer.net
Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s special prosecutor for crimes against journalists says 67 journalists have been killed and 14 have disappeared in the country since 2006.

Prosecutor for crimes against freedom of speech Laura Angelina Borbolla says she is aware of only one case involving the slaying of a journalist that reached sentencing.

Borbolla testified at a congressional hearing Tuesday that her unit has identified 74 suspects in reporters’ killings, but she didn’t say if any of them had been detained.

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