Brief Overview of Victims

Although Mexico is part of North America, they are part of the Central America regional designation. Mexico has faced many different struggles as a country for years. One struggle that has continued to rise is the murders of journalist. Since 1992 28 journalists have been murdered for a clear motive.

Examples:

Adrián Silva Moreno - November 2012

Moreno and his companion were shot to death after covering a story on theft and witnessing an incident between a soldier and civilian. Moreno covered local crime for various local newspapers. 

Maria Elizabeth Macías Castro - September 2011

Macías's body was found decapitated on a road with a note that she was killed because of her work with social media related to a criminal group. Macías s death was the first documented worldwide in relation to social media. Macías worked with a pseudonym to protect herself while covering crime on the internet. 

Luis Emanuel Ruiz Carrillo - March 2011

Ruiz was a college student photographer working with culture in a daily newspaper. Ruiz was kidnapped the night before his murder along with an entertainment show host and his cousin. All three were found with gunshot wounds to the head. Ruiz was covering a major drug cartel. 

Bradley Will - October 2006

Will was a U.S. independent activist journalist who recorded his own death. Will was covering an incident between activist and anti-government group. In the middle of the conflict Will was shot and killed.