Oaxaca Journalist Who Criticised Governor Shot Dead; Federal Probe Launched
Latin America Mexico Oaxaca Journalist Who Criticised Governor Shot Dead; Federal Probe Launched By Matias Sebastian Lopez · July 24, 2026 · 5 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Press Freedom Under Fire Key Facts —The Victim. Alejandro Leyva, 60, was an independent journalist known for exposing corruption and harshly criticising Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara. —The Attack.
- ▪Latin America Mexico Oaxaca Journalist Who Criticised Governor Shot Dead; Federal Probe Launched By Matias Sebastian Lopez · July 24, 2026 · 5 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
- ▪Press Freedom Under Fire Key Facts —The Victim.
- ▪Alejandro Leyva, 60, was an independent journalist known for exposing corruption and harshly criticising Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara. —The Attack.
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Latin America Mexico Oaxaca Journalist Who Criticised Governor Shot Dead; Federal Probe Launched By Matias Sebastian Lopez · July 24, 2026 · 5 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Press Freedom Under Fire Key Facts —The Victim. Alejandro Leyva, 60, was an independent journalist known for exposing corruption and harshly criticising Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara. —The Attack. Gunmen on a motorcycle shot Leyva dead while he ate at a roadside food stand in San Pablo Etla, outside Oaxaca City. —Federal Takeover. The federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and its special prosecutor for crimes against free expression (FEADLE) have formally joined the investigation.
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