Holy shit. https://t.co/NOZiEQ7b4m
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 15, 2017
Horrible:
BREAKING: Mexican authorities say well-known journalist Javier Valdez was shot and killed in the Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 15, 2017
Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, who won awards for his coverage of drug trafficking and organized crime, was shot dead in Culiacán – AP
— BNO News (@BNONews) May 15, 2017
UPDATE – AFP writer Javier Valdez has been shot dead in Culiacan, Sinaloa.
— Andrew Beatty (@AndrewBeatty) May 15, 2017
Yet another journalist murdered in Mexico, Javier Valdez, investigative reporter & defender of journalist rights, killed in Culiacan,Sinaloa https://t.co/J1pDsqHeJ8
— ??????????? (@Andalalucha) May 15, 2017
Veteran Mexican newspaper reporter Javier Valdez is fifth journalist to have been murdered in last two months. https://t.co/l1KJRpeihx
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 15, 2017
More from the Associated Press:
A Mexican official says another journalist has been slain in the country, one of the world’s most dangerous countries for media workers.
The government official in the northern state of Sinaloa says Javier Valdez was killed Monday in the state capital, Culiacan, near the offices of his newspaper, Rio Doce.
The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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We spoke to Javier Valdez for this one in 2014. He stood up to Sinaloa politicians & narcos alike QEPD https://t.co/gsktuR05cL
— Nick Miroff (@NickMiroff) May 15, 2017
Javier Valdez, journalist at @Riodoce_mx, murdered in Sinaloa. Valdez helped me immensely multiple times. I really have no words right now. https://t.co/snAyHo7cxx
— Nathaniel Janowitz (@ngjanowitz) May 15, 2017
I'm shocked with the assassination of another Mexican journalist: Javier Valdez from Rio Doce newspaper in Sinaloa. I knew and admired him
— Rosental (@Rosental) May 15, 2017
Tears in my eyes, hearing of the murder of Javier Valdez Cardenas in Culiacan, one of the best writers and journalists of Mexico. TRAGEDY.
— Ioan Grillo (@ioangrillo) May 15, 2017
May he rest in peace.
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