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Mexico: Body of Missing Veracruz Crime Reporter Anabel Flores Salazar Found in Neighboring State

By teleSUR

10 February 16

Anabel Flores Salazar, a Mexican crime reporter, was abducted from her home in Veracruz state on Monday.

fficials in the Mexican state of Puebla have confirmed that a body found Tuesday is that of missing Veracruz journalist, Anabel Flores Salazar.

Earlier, authorities said they had found a body of a women and were investigating a connection.

"The attorney general of the state of Puebla is working with the attorney general of the state of Veracruz on the discovery of a body that could belong to Anabel Flores Salazar," the attorney general's office said in a statement Tuesday.

According to local reports, Flores Salazar was abducted from her home in Orizaba, Veracruz state, at about 2 a.m. Monday by armed men who claimed to have an arrest warrant for her.

The Veracruz's general prosecutor released a statement saying it was investigating the disappearance, while numerous organizations including the Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the crime reporter's disappearance and expressed concern for her safety.

"We are shocked by this kidnapping and urge Mexican authorities to do everything in their power to locate Anabel Flores Salazar and bring her back to safety," said CPJ's senior program coordinator for the Americas, Carlos Lauria. "Veracruz has become one of the most dangerous regions in the world for the press, crippling citizens' rights to access vital information about crime and corruption. The Mexican federal government must put an end to this cycle of endless violence by bringing the perpetrators of this crime to justice."

Flores Salazar covered crime for the newspaper El Sol de Orizaba and contributed to El Buen Tono and El Mundo de Orizaba.

Veracruz is one of the most dangerous states in Mexico for journalists, while Mexico remains the western hemisphere’s most dangerous country for journalists.

Infographic covering the deadliest countries for journalists. (photo: teleSur)