Veracruz is one of the most dangerous states for journalists
Gunmen killed a journalist and his bodyguard two days before the attack
The Inter American Press Association called on authorities to investigate the crime
José Castillo was the owner of the digital media outlet Prioridad Máxima
Mexican authorities say gunmen killed the owner of a newspaper and one of the policemen who had been assigned to protect him following earlier threats
According to his family, the journalist had received threats from local criminal organizations
Mexico has become one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists
Fidel Ávila went missing in late November in the Mexican state of Guerrero
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, corruption, inefficient institutions, and the lack of political interest in having serious investigations are the main factors to understand impunity in the cases of murdered journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists revealed Mexico is one of the worst countries to be a journalist