Mexican Journalist Killed After Interviewing Mayor in Michoacan

Mauricio Cruz Solís was shot in Uruapan, highlighting the dangers journalists face amid cartel violence.

Journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís was murdered shortly after interviewing Uruapan's mayor about a local market fire.
Solís, who ran the Facebook news page Minuto por Minuto, was killed in an area plagued by cartel violence and extortion.
The United Nations and press freedom organizations have condemned the killing, urging increased protection for journalists in Mexico.
Authorities have launched an operation to capture the perpetrators, but no arrests have been made yet.
Solís's death marks the fifth journalist killing in Mexico this year, underscoring the country's reputation as one of the most dangerous for media workers.