International News Safety Institute

02 March 2025  |  RSF

Kristian Zavala

Incident

Journalist executed while driving in central Mexico

Cause of death

Shooting

Details

Journalist and manager of the Facebook news page El Silaoense Mx, Kristian Zavala, was assassinated on 2 March 2025 in Silao, Guanajuato, in what appears to be a targeted execution. The driver of the vehicle transporting him was also killed. These murders are yet another stain on Mexico, where the ongoing press freedom crisis has made journalism one of the country’s most dangerous professions.

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