MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen shot and killed a journalist Thursday in Mexico’s eastern state of Veracruz, authorities said. It was the country’s second killing of a media worker this year — both of them in Veracruz, known as exceptionally dangerous for journalists. The Veracruz prosecutor’s office confirmed the killing, while the State Commission for the Attention and Protection of Journalists identified the victim as Luis Ángel López Valdez. He was the director of a local media outlet and a reporter for the Vanguardia de Veracruz newspaper.According to Vanguardia, López Valdez was walking along a street in the city of Poza Rica when he was intercepted by gunmen who shot him at close range before fleeing. He specialized in police and security reporting.A reporter who worked with López Valdez and spoke on condition of anonymity for safety reasons told The Associated Press that the journalist was under state protection measures. The AP asked the state commission to confirm this detail, but did not receive an immediate response.
In addition to his journalism work, López Valdez served as a deputy delegate for the relief organization Cruz Ámbar.
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