28 July 2009
Juan Daniel Martínez Gil
Torture
Juan Daniel Martínez Gil, anchor of the radio news programs "W Acapulco" on national W Radio and "Guerrero en vivo" on local Radiorama Acapulco, was found buried in a vacant lot in the town of La Máquina in state of Guerrero.
The journalist had been badly beaten, his hands and feet were tied, and his head was wrapped in brown tape, authorities told the local press.
Enrique Silva, Radiorama Acapulco's news director, said that Martínez was extremely cautious when reporting the news and didn't investigate sensitive topics such as drug trafficking or army and police activities in Acapulco. Silva said that Martínez had not informed him of any threats. Colleagues said they believed the killing was related to Martínez's work although they were unable to pinpoint a specific story.
