Dominican Republic - Provincial newspaper reporter denounces plot to kill him

Reporters without borders

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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