2 Journalists Killed By Gunmen In Veracruz: 10th And 11th This Year

By “Narcomappingmx” for Borderland Beat

Journalists Yessenia Mollinedo Falconi and photographer Johana García were killed in an armed attack this afternoon in Cosoleacaque, Veracruz around 3 pm. Yessenia was the founder of El Veraz, a news portal reporting on the Cosoleacaque region.

According to local reports, the two were ambushed by armed gunmen while they were parked in an Oxxo parking lot. Photos circulating online show Yessenia slumped in the front seat of a Silver Ford Focus, stuck and killed by bullets. The photographer Johana was alive at the scene, but died before first responders could bring her to the hospital.

No suspects have been arrested. Local authorities have asked the public to submit any tips or information that may help them locate the killers.

This marks the 10th and 11th news workers killed in Mexico this year, and happens just days after Mexico reeled from the news that journalist Luis Enrique Ramírez was found dead in Sinaloa.

The mortal threats faced by journalists in Mexico have caused organizations such as the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), or Reporteros Sin Fronteras (RSF) to routinely rank Mexico as one of the most dangerous nations to be a reporter in.

This story will be updated as new information is released.

Sources: Politica Expansion, El Sol De Sinaloa, Reporteros Sin Fronteras, Committe to Protect Journalists, Ioan Grillo Substack, SDP Noticias