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The Murder of Journalists in Mexico
Samuel Kass
Year
Committee
to Protect
Journalists1
2006
8
9
7
2005
2
2
2
2004
2
3
4
2003
0
1
0
2002
0
1
3
2001
1
2
2
2000
0
n/a
3
Total
13
18
21
Reporters without International Press
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Administration
Carlos Salinas (1988-1994)
574
Ernesto Zedillo (1994-2000)
195
Vicente Fox (2000-2006)
306
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Diego Cevallos, “Periodismo-México: narcotráfico responde con balazos,” (International Press Service Agency, 2005). Available
at: http://ipsnoticias.net/interna.asp?idnews=33495.
Ibid.
6
Gerardo Priego Tapia, Comisión Especial para dar Seguimiento a las Agresiones contra Periodistas y Medios de Comunicación,
cited in: “En 6 años fueron asesinados 30 reporteros mexicanos,” La Jornada, (14 February, 2007).
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