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Noel López Olguín | |
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| Born | Noel López Olguín Mexico |
| Died | 8 March 2011 Chinameca, Veracruz |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation(s) | Columnist and crime journalist |
| Employer | La Verdad in Jáltipan |
Noel López Olguín ? – 8 March 2011, from Veracruz, Mexico, was a columnist and crime journalist for the daily newspaper La Verdad in Jáltipan and as a contributor and photographer of local weeklies such as El Horizonte, Noticias de Veracruz and Noticias de Acayucan.[1] He was abducted and found dead two month later and his death was directly tied to a drug cartel through a confession.[2] López was the first of four murdered journalists in the Veracruz state in 2011.
Career
[edit]He was well known for writing hard hitting stories and columns about criminals and corruption related to crime. López is best known for a column he wrote for La Verdad in Jáltipan in Veracruz called "Con pluma de plomo"/"With a Lead Pen" about drug trafficking and corruption[3].
Death
[edit]Noel López was kidnapped on 8 March 2011 by gunmen in two SUVs, according to local authorithies. Over two months later, López's Cannon camera was later found in the possession of Alejandro Castro Chirinos, 36, who was arrested during an operation and he admitted involvement in the journalist's disappearance and others.[4][5]. López's body was recovered from a secret grave in Chinameca, Veracruz 31 May 2011.[6][7]
Context
[edit]López was one of 69 journalists who were known to have been killed since 2000 at the time of his death.[8] After his disappearances some of his employers disassociated themselves from the missing journalist.[1] According to news reports as of January 2011, over 47,000 have died during Mexico's Drug War.[9]
Impact
[edit]Besides López, three other journalists from Notiver were killed during the Drug War in Veracruz in 2011, but López was the first in 2011[10] Miguel Ángel López Velasco[11], also known by his pen name Milo Vera used to sign his articles in the Notiver, was killed June 20, 2011, along with his son Miseal, who also worked for the Notiver. One month later, Yolanda Ordaz de la Cruz[12] was killed while she was investigating her colleagues' murder.
Reactions
[edit]Fear is one of the motives in attacks on journalists and newspaper offices. Several of López's employers denied a working relationship with him[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Noel López Olguín". 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ Greenslade, Roy (2011-06-14). "More violence against journalists in Mexico". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "For journalists, coverage of political unrest proves deadly". Retrieved 03 Feb 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Atrapan sicario que levantó periodista y acribilló policías". Diario Presencia. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Murderer of Mexican Journalist Confesses". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "DW: Mexico: Noel López Olguín". Freemedia.at. 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Missing journalist found dead". IFEX. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Newspaper reporter missing in Veracruz state". 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Mexico's drug war death toll nears 50,000". Retrieved 03 Feb 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Journalist found decapitated in Mexico". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ "Veracruz journalist shot dead in home with wife and son". Reporters Without Borders. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ Lauren Lloyd (2011-07-27). "Mexican Journalist Found Dead, Seventh Reporter Killed In 2011". LAist. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Drug trafficker confesses to killing missing Mexican reporter". Retrieved 03 Feb 2011.
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Category:2011 deaths Category:Mexican journalists Category:Murdered journalists Category:Journalists killed in Mexico Category:Human rights in Mexico Category:Mexican Drug War Category:Victims of the Mexican Drug War