Dominican Republic - Provincial newspaper reporter denounces plot to kill him

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Pedro Fernández, the El Nacional newspaper's correspondent in San Francisco de Macorís, capital of the northern department of Duarte, reported last week that he has evidence that a local drug dealer known as “Michel” has hired two contract killers to murder him. “This threat should be taken seriously,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The Dominican Republic is a major regional drug-trafficking hub. The risk of reprisals is very high for journalists who dare to denounce the activities of organized (...)

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