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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Roy Greenslade

Mexican editor facing drugs charge

Mexico is a dangerous place to be a journalist because of the way in which drug cartels operate with impunity, sometimes with police backing. Jesús Lemus Barajas, editor of El Tiempo in La Piedad, was investigating a drug-trafficking gang in Guanajuato state when he was arrested while talking to his informants. He claims he was beaten by police during three days of imprisonment. Now he is due in court today to face charges of consorting with drug dealers. Two months ago two other El Tiempo reporters were freed after judges decided they had been unjustly detained. (Via IFEX)

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