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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Abe Asher

Mexico president accuses US of treating country like ‘colony’ for highlighting murdered journalists

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Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador called US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “uninformed” after Mr Blinken expressed his concern over the safety of journalists working in Mexico.

In a tweet Tuesday evening, Mr Blinken wrote that “The high number of journalists killed in Mexico this year and the ongoing threats they face are concerning. I join those calling for greater accountability and protections for Mexican journalists. My heart goes out to the loved ones of those who gave their lives for the truth.”

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