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Telésforo Santiago Enríquez (died May 2, 2019) was a Mexican radio journalist and professor of Indigenous education in
Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ...
who was ambushed and shot dead.


Career

Telésforo Santiago Enriquez worked as a school teacher and as a professor of Indigenous education. He founded the community Indigenous radio station ″El Cafetal″ in the southern Indigenous region of Mexico, in the Municipality of
San Agustín Loxicha San Agustín Loxicha is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 389.1 km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on ...
, Oaxaca state. He sought to preserve indigenous traditions and the
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and to protect the rights of
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through the radio. According to a statement by Mexico's National Human Rights Commission after his death, he criticized local government for diverting public funds.


Murder

On May 2, 2019, the eve of
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, he was fatally shot in the mouth and heart. His dead body was found in a vehicle that afternoon. Authorities reported that he had been driving in the neighborhood of Ampliación Tres Cruces when he was ambushed and killed. He had been threatened in February 2019 and had recently received an anonymous threat on his live
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when he was criticizing local government.


Investigation and reactions

The authorities of
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started an investigation into the murder. Jesús Ramírez Cuevas, a spokesman for the President of Mexico, said the Mexican government was committed to protect journalism in Mexico and would make every effort to find the murderers. In response to the shooting, international journalist organisations expressed outrage at the situation in Mexico, where journalists are often killed.
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issued a statement on 3 May, emphasizing his work for human rights; Emmanuel Colombie, head of the organization's
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branch, said: ″This latest murder is a reminder of how dangerous it is to practice journalism in Mexico″.


See also

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References

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