Mexico - Newspaper burned to the ground by armed attackers in Veracruz state

Reporters without borders

The offices of the Mexican daily El Buen Tono in the city of Córdoba in the south-eastern state of Veracruz were almost totally destroyed in an early morning arson attack two days ago, barely a month after it was launched. “A description obtained by Reporters Without Borders from the newspaper's publisher, Julio Fatanes leaves no doubt that it was intended to silence the newspaper,” the press freedom organization said. “A motive has yet to be established, although some elements point to a (...)

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