UNESCO Chief Denounces the Murder of Mexican Journalist Armando Morales

14:38, May 13, 2015

While stressing the need to end impunity of crimes against media workers, the head of the United Nations agency charged with promoting press freedom yesterday urged a full inquiry into the killing of journalist Armando Saldaña Morales in Mexico.

Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), denounced the murder and called on the authorities to "conduct a thorough investigation" into the incident.

Mr. Saldaña Morales was the host of a news programme at La Ke Buena 100.9 FM radio station in the town of Tierra Blanca in Veracruz State. He also worked for a number of other media outlets, notably El Mundo de Córdoba, El Sol de Córdoba, La Crónica de Tierra Blanca and Radio Max.  Read more... (225 words)

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