Mexican authorities cite the work of the murdered journalist as one of the main reasons he was killed Wednesday morning at the Tamaulipas state line.
On Wednesday, Antonio De La Cruz was taking his daughter to work in Ciudad Victoria when he was shot by unidentified gunmen near his home. De La Cruz worked as a journalist for a long time. Express. According to the information released by the Tamaulipas Attorney General’s Office, De La Cruz was hit four times with .40 caliber bullets.
At a press conference Wednesday night, Tamaulipas AG, Irving Barrios, said 40-caliber firearms were used in the recent murders in Ciudad Victoria. However, at a daily press conference by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, federal officials conducting their own investigations uncovered conflicting information, claiming that a 9mm gun was used. Both federal and state officials said De La Cruz was not included in any journalist protection program and was not threatened.
Barrios said that because De La Cruz is a journalist, state investigators work with a special protocol on crimes against media workers. The investigation will focus on De La Cruz’s work, but officials will consider other possibilities.
The murder of a journalist has sparked controversy, as it was the 13th in a row this year.
Despite global criticism, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador continues to insist on the prosecution of journalists killed under his rule. But freedom of press organizations insists that impunity for such crimes is a big problem in Mexico.
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