2 Journalists Killed in Separate Incidents in Mexico Within 24 Hours

Two Mexican journalists were shot dead in less than 24 hours in western states, according to authorities, as the country faces a flare-up of violence in the region. (Reuters)

Journalist Mauricio Solís of news page Minuto por Minuto was shot to death late Tuesday just moments after he conducted a sidewalk interview with the mayor of the city of Uruapan. State prosecutors said a second person was wounded in the shooting. (AP)

According to a statement by the Colima state prosecutor’s office (FGE), Patricia Ramírez González, also known as Paty Bunbury, an entertainment reporter for the privately owned Hechos newspaper, was shot by a single, unidentified individual at around 2 p.m.