CRIME & LAW

Journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán Found Dead

Mexican journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán, who covered drug cartels, was found dead Saturday on the highway linking Durango and Mazatlán, his body wrapped in a blanket with a note beside it, Contexto de Durango reported. Local media said the note read, "For spreading false accusations against the people of Durango"; CNN could not confirm its contents and has reached out to the state prosecutor’s office for more information. Identified by his son, Beltrán had recently posted on TikTok about a suspected gang leader’s arrest. He is the ninth journalist killed in Mexico this year, according to Reporters Without Borders.

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