{"id":940120,"date":"2021-10-30T02:58:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T06:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=940120"},"modified":"2021-10-30T02:58:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T06:58:57","slug":"journalist-gunned-down-in-mexico-8th-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/journalist-gunned-down-in-mexico-8th-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalist Gunned Down in Mexico &#8212; 8th in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjournalist-gunned-down-in-mexico-8th-in-2021%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=940120&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Murdered-Journalist-Mexico-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a journalist in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. He was supposed to be under government protection after receiving threats in response to his work. The crime is the eighth of its kind in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ydpe51f284bMsoNormal\">The murder took place on Thursday night when gunmen shot Fredy Lopez Arevalo outside his home in San Cristobal De Las Casas, Chiapas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ydpe51f284bMsoNormal\">Lopez Arevalo, 54, had been a journalist for more than 37 years and also worked in radio, Mexico\u2019s 24-Horas reported. He was active on social media and often criticized local and state officials for widespread corruption.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"15.074585635359\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo le har\u00eda Miguel \u00c1ngel de Los Santos Cruz, ex Sindic\u00f3 de San Crist\u00f3bal de Las Casas, para comprar una extensa propiedad de $9 millones en Los Alcanfores, adem\u00e1s de otra casa en la calle Tapachula, por Na Bolom? \u00bfQu\u00e9 no era NO ROBAR, NO MENTIR, NO TRAICIONAR\u2026? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BrFG1NM6yF\">pic.twitter.com\/BrFG1NM6yF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fredy L\u00f3pez Ar\u00e9valo (@f_lopezarevalo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/f_lopezarevalo\/status\/1444738601351254016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ydpe51f284bMsoNormal\">Journalists in Mexico expressed outrage over the government\u2019s move to limit or decrease protection for their colleagues.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"8.6216216216216\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">Sr <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lopezobrador_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lopezobrador_<\/a> esta noche en San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas asesinaron al compa\u00f1ero Fredy L\u00f3pez <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/f_lopezarevalo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@f_lopezarevalo<\/a> un periodista m\u00e1s en la lista en tanto la <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEGOB_mx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SEGOB_mx<\/a> nos quita medidas a qui\u00e9nes estamos bajo protecci\u00f3n porque seg\u00fan dicen ya no hay riesgo para ejercer el periodismo.. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5f4U8sbTzj\">pic.twitter.com\/5f4U8sbTzj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Omar Bello Pineda (@OmarBelloZihua) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OmarBelloZihua\/status\/1453919598076694530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ydpe51f284bMsoNormal\">Soon after the murder, Governor Rutilio Escandon condemned the crime, claiming an investigation is underway.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"9.3548387096774\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">Condeno en\u00e9rgicamente el cobarde asesinato del periodista Fredy L\u00f3pez Ar\u00e9valo. Ning\u00fan delito quedar\u00e1 impune, las investigaciones est\u00e1n en curso. Mi solidaridad con su familia y amigos.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rutilio Escand\u00f3n (@RutilioEscandon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RutilioEscandon\/status\/1453914932450312194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ydpe51f284bMsoNormal\">The international press freedom organization Article 19 also issued a statement calling for a proper investigation by Mexico\u2019s government. The group shared concerns over the apparent unending trend of journalists killed in that country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"13.67032967033\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">\u26a0\ufe0fARTICLE 19 condena y documenta el asesinato de Fredy L\u00f3pez Arevalo, director de la revista Jovel.<\/p>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s, urge a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FGEChiapas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FGEChiapas<\/a> apegarse al Protocolo Homologado para Investigar Cr\u00edmenes contra la Libertad de Expresi\u00f3n y considerar como eje principal su labor period\u00edstica.<\/p>\n<p>FB <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oyRjeXkWio\">pic.twitter.com\/oyRjeXkWio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ARTICLE 19 MX-CA (@article19mex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/article19mex\/status\/1454100580863971332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Ildefonso Ortiz is an award-winning journalist with Breitbart Texas. He co-founded Breitbart Texas\u2019 Cartel Chronicles project with Brandon Darby&nbsp;and senior Breitbart management.&nbsp;You can follow him on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IldefonsoOrtiz\"><em>Twitter<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Ildefonso-Ortiz\/731511040246659\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>. He can be contacted at&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"mailto:Iortiz@breitbart.com\"><em>Iortiz@breitbart.com<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Brandon Darby is the managing director and editor-in-chief of Breitbart Texas. He co-founded Breitbart Texas\u2019 Cartel Chronicles project with Ildefonso Ortiz and senior Breitbart management. Follow him on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brandondarby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"><em>Twitter&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><em>and&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brandonmichaeldarby\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>. He can be contacted at&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"mailto:bdarby@breitbart.com\"><em>bdarby@breitbart.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a journalist in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. 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