International News Safety Institute

13 June 2011

Pablo Ruelas Barraza

Incident

Pablo Ruelas Barraza

Cause of death

Shooting

Details

Reporter Pablo Ruelas Barraza was found shot to death in Huatabampo (Sonora state, northwest Mexico), apparently executed by two gunmen who tried first to kidnap him.

Ruelas, 38, worked for regional dailies Diario del Yaqui in Huatabampo and El Regional de Sonora in Hermosillo. Local media said Ruelas Barraza, a general reporter, had received death threats.

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