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What happened to Antonio de la Cruz Mexican journalist s daughter dies of gunshot wounds suffered in same attack that killed him

Mexican journalist Antonio de la Cruz and his daughter Cinthya were killed in front of their house (Image via ExpresoPress/Twitter) journalist Antonio de la Cruz's daughter, Cinthya de la Cruz Martínez, passed away from gunshot wounds on Friday. Her father, who had worked for local newspaper Expreso for three decades, was mercilessly killed on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. He is the 12th to be assassinated in Mexico in 2022 alone, a list that keeps growing longer with every passing day. Antonio de la Cruz was shot and killed in front of his house while he was sitting in his car with his family. His 23-year-old daughter Cinthya, who was also present at the scene, sustained injuries to her head. She was admitted to a local hospital in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas, where she succumbed to her injuries two days later. Esta mañana recibió cristiana sepultura la jovencita Cinthya de la Cruz Martínez, hija de nuestro compañero Toño de la Cruz, asesinados ambos en las afueras de su casa por un pistolero a sueldo.
Indignación, dolor y un enérgico reclamo: castigo a los culpables.Esta mañana recibió cristiana sepultura la jovencita Cinthya de la Cruz Martínez, hija de nuestro compañero Toño de la Cruz, asesinados ambos en las afueras de su casa por un pistolero a sueldo.Indignación, dolor y un enérgico reclamo: castigo a los culpables. According to Expreso, Cinthya was buried next to her father on Sunday.

Antonio de la Cruz and the fate of journalists in an increasingly hostile Mexico

Mexico is one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists in 2022, and freedom of speech is a dangerous thing to want in a country riddled with corruption and violence due to organized crime. in front of his house in the capital city of Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, Cruz is one of the many crime journalists who have been murdered recently for reporting on unfettered criminal activities taking place in Mexico. The Mexican journalist Antonio de la Cruz was killed today. He was the 12th this year and it's only June.

Mexico is the 2nd deadliest country for journalists after Ukraine in 2022.

And nearly all of these killings go unpunished.

Press freedom in Mexico is under attack. : CPJ is shocked by and condemns the murder of journalist Antonio de la Cruz of newspaper . De la Cruz was shot earlier today near his home in Ciudad Victoria, the capital of the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. : CPJ is shocked by and condemns the murder of journalist Antonio de la Cruz of newspaper . De la Cruz was shot earlier today near his home in Ciudad Victoria, the capital of the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The Mexican journalist Antonio de la Cruz was killed today. He was the 12th this year and it's only June.Mexico is the 2nd deadliest country for journalists after Ukraine in 2022.And nearly all of these killings go unpunished.Press freedom in Mexico is under attack. Expreso, where Cruz was a journalist covering various rural and social topics, has a strained history with the criminal organizations of the country. In the past, there have been reports of a car bomb explosion in front of the newspaper building, and in 2018, the newspaper received a cooler that had a human head inside it and a warning not to report on the crime happening in the city. Located in the northern part of Mexico and sharing a border with the United States of America, Tamaulipas acts as the base for violent drug cartels. Antonio de la Cruz was well aware of the condition of his city, as well as the corruption that was rampant among government officials. No salvó su vida la hija de Antonio de la Cruz, el periodista asesinado la semana pasada. Hoy alcanzó a su papá y mamá. Ser periodista en México es muy peligroso, pero también ser padre de familia, mujer, hermano, hijo... Y así se sigue llenando la crónica de un país violentoNo salvó su vida la hija de Antonio de la Cruz, el periodista asesinado la semana pasada. Hoy alcanzó a su papá y mamá. Ser periodista en México es muy peligroso, pero también ser padre de familia, mujer, hermano, hijo... Y así se sigue llenando la crónica de un país violento

Further developments in the Antonio de la Cruz case

The journalist's brutal murder has been condemned by the Movimiento Ciudadano political party and its local deputy, Gustavo Cardenas Gutiérrez. An investigation into the "cowardly crime" was promised by the governor of Tamaulipas, Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca. The president of the and the president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute released a statement on the murder of Antonio de la Cruz: "Those who murder journalists must be arrested, prosecuted and punished. Because cases of violence against Mexican journalists are almost never solved, the state is sending a very bad message to the gangs and cartels who carry out these atrocities." An investigation will be opened by the specialized unit of the state prosecutor's office for investigating crimes against freedom of expression. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found