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Mexico records deadliest year yet for journalists, with 18 murders so far -report

FILE PHOTO: Candles and photos of deceased journalists are placed as part of a protest by journalists who demand justice and protection from the federal government after the murders of five journalists in recent days, outside the Attorney General's office in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

MEXICO CITY - This year will be the deadliest on record for journalists in Mexico, with 18 killed so far, human rights organization Article 19 said in a report Thursday.

Of the 18 deaths, Article 19 had identified a potential link to their work in nine cases so far, the organization's regional director Leopoldo Maldonado told Reuters.

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