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2022 was most dangerous year for journalists in Mexico -advocacy group

FILE PHOTO: People march as they attend a demonstration to protest against the murder of journalists in Mexico City, Mexico, May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Last year was the most violent on record for journalists in Mexico, the free-speech group Article 19 said on Tuesday, citing security forces and other state agents as the main offenders.

In 2022, Article 19 recorded 696 crimes against media workers, ranging from intimidation and harassment to kidnapping and murder, the organization said in its annual report.

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