Two Mexican Journalists Murdered in Less Than 24 Hours

 In Mexico, two journalists were shot and killed within a 24-hour period in separate incidents, underscoring ongoing concerns about press safety in a country often cited as one of the most dangerous for journalists.

The most recent incident occurred Wednesday afternoon in Colima, where a lone gunman fatally shot Patricia Ramirez Gonzalez at a restaurant she operated, according to the state attorney general’s office. The killings have drawn renewed attention from press freedom organizations that consistently highlight the perils journalists face in Mexico, where violence against news workers remains a critical issue.

Patricia Ramirez Gonzalez, known professionally as Paty Bunbury, was an entertainment reporter for *Hechos* newspaper. Her tragic killing on Wednesday in Colima has raised questions, though the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has stated it remains unclear if her journalism work was a factor.

Less than 24 hours earlier, in Michoacan, a separate incident claimed the life of journalist Mauricio Cruz Solis. Cruz Solis was fatally shot shortly after finishing a livestream interview with the mayor of Uruapan on local issues. Following the interview, a vehicle approached, and a gunman emerged, firing four shots before fleeing the scene.

These back-to-back killings mark the second and third journalist murders under President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration. Press freedom organizations like CPJ have long criticized Mexico’s efforts to protect journalists. Jan-Albert Hootsen, CPJ’s representative in Mexico, expressed deep concern over the escalating violence, stating, “The brutal killing of Paty Bunbury is especially shocking, as it comes less than a day after her colleague Mauricio Cruz was killed. The killings demonstrate the urgent need for President Sheinbaum to take steps to protect the press from violence.”