The body of an independent Mexican journalist was found on Tuesday in the northwestern state of Sonora.
State prosecutors said the body of Juan Arjon Lopez was found in the border city of San Luis Rio Colorado. rice field. An autopsy determined that Aljon had died of blunt force trauma.
Arjon ran his Facebook news page covering crime and security issues in the area, but prosecutors said his death was linked to his work as a journalist. He said he has not determined whether
14 journalists were killed in Mexico this year. Human rights groups and media advocates have called the country one of the most dangerous in the world for journalists.
Some information in this report was provided by The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse.
