Attacks on Journalists: The Inside Story of Two Victims of Mexico's Drug War
Drug traffickers kidnap and murder a nephew and uncle, both of whom were journalists covering Mexico's drug war in Veracruz.
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Drug traffickers kidnap and murder a nephew and uncle, both of whom were journalists covering Mexico's drug war in Veracruz.
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