In Mexico, journalism is literally being killed off@jvrvaldez/TWITTER Javier Valdez tweeted about the importance of the work of journalists who cover the network of organised crime, drug trafficking and corruption that plagues Mexico. TOMAS BRAVO/REUTERS Mexico's Sinaoloa state is the home to notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. READ MORE:* Murder, drugs, cartels: the Mexican state where surfers went missing* Who is 'El Chapo' and how did he become a dark legend in Mexico? * Mexico says drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzaman extradited to US* So many journalists have been killed in Mexico that a newspaper is shutting down* Attacks against Mexican journalists rise under Pena NietoValdez, 50, was shot and killed at midday May 15 on a busy street in the northwest state of Sinaloa. He is the sixth journalist to be killed in Mexico this year and one of more than 100 journalists who have been murdered since 2000.

Source: Stuff May 22, 2017 09:11 UTC