Juan Archon Lopez was recognized by his tattoos in the border town of San Luis Rio Colorado. He became the sixth media worker killed in August in the country.
Journalist Juan Arjon Lopez found dead in Mexico His body was found with signs of violence on August 16 in the northern border of the state of Sonora, Reuters reported.
Lopez was reported missing on August 9. He ran the A que le tempes Facebook page, where he covered security topics.
As Reuters has highlighted, Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists.
Since Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in December 2018, at least 34 media workers have been killed in connection with their work.
Lopez became the 14th journalist killed since early 2022, according to The Guardian.
It will be recalled that last week in the border town of Ciudad Juarez, four radio station employees were victims of a cartel showdown.
A week earlier, journalist Ernesto Mendes was killed in the state of Ganajuato.
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Source: korrespondent
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