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2012 Michoacán murder of photographers

Kidnapping and murder in Mexico

Kidnapping and murder in Mexico

FieldValue
title2012 Michoacán murder of photographers
date16 August 2012
fatalities2
victimArturo Barajas López & José Antonio Aguilar Mota
perpsKnights Templar Cartel
weaponsGuns

The 2012 Michoacán murder of photographers concerns two Mexican freelance photographers, Arturo Barajas López (1966? - 19 August 2012) and José Antonio Aguilar Mota (1986? - 19 August 2012), who were kidnapped on 16 August 2012 and found murdered in Ecuandureo, Michoacán, Mexico. The two photojournalists worked in an area known for narcotics trafficking and could have been targeted because of their employment as freelance journalists who sometimes photographed accident scenes for the local newspaper.

Career

Barajas, 46, and Lopez, 26, were both freelance photographers, often seen offering their services in the plaza in the town of Zamora and also to the Zamora Valley Press Association. Barajas had also photographed accident scenes and drug-related crimes for the Diaro de Zamora newspaper. They were not, however, members of the press organization.

Deaths

Impact

According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, there have been 27,199 homicides recorded in Mexico during 2011, making it the deadliest year since President Felipe Calderon was elected in 2006. During Calderon's presidency, Article 19 said there had been 72 journalists murdered, 13 journalists reported missing, and 40 assaults on journalists.

Reactions

The Mexican federal government sent 1,000 additional troops to Michoacán to give extra support to local police forces in their fight against the drug cartels operating in that area.

References

References

  1. (2012-08-20). "Bodies of 2 Photographers Found Inside Car Trunk in Mexico | Fox News Latino". Latino.foxnews.com.
  2. (2012-08-20). "Aparecen muertos y con marcas de tortura dos periodistas de Michoacán; van 74 en el sexenio de FCH | Sin Embargo". Sinembargo.mx.
  3. "Hallan muertos a dos fotógrafos en Michoacán - La Prensa - Nacional". Laprensa.mx.
  4. (2012-08-20). "Dos reporteros gráficos son asesinados en Michoacán " Últimas Noticias". Blogs.cnnmexico.com.
  5. "Encuentran Los Cadaveres De Dos Fotografos En El Oeste De Mexico". El Universal.
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