protection, the State Commission for the Care and Protection of Journalists (CEAPP) reported that he had not lodged an official complaint with the organization. Impact Mexico is considered to be one of the most dangerous countries in the Western hemisphere for criminal and political corruption reporting. In Veracruz especially, reporters have often had to resort to self-censorship to stay alive. On March 22, 2018, the organization Article 19 reported that Vázquez was the third journalist in Mexico killed that year. Reactions Audrey Azoulay, director general of UNESECO, said, "[his murder]...undermines the ability of journalists to perform their important task of fueling informed public debate." References Date of birth missing 1970 births 2018 deaths People from Veracruz Assassinated Mexican journalists Male journalists Deaths by firearm in Mexico Year of birth uncertain 21st-century Mexican journalists