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Latin America Most Dangerous Region in the World for Journalists.

Agent-x - July 6 2012, 7:51 PM

According to latino-foxnews-com on 05 July 2012, Latin America is the deadliest place in the world for journalists, with 23 killed from January to June of this year, according to a report issued by a Swiss press freedom group.

The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) reported that Mexico was the second deadliest country in the world for journalists, with eight murders in the last six months.

Brazil ranked fifth worldwide, with six journalists killed, while Honduras had four journalists killed and Bolivia had two.

Colombia, Panama and Haiti all had one journalist murdered.

War-torn Syria led the world with 20 journalists killed in 2012.

"Impunity for those responsible for human rights violations against journalists constitutes one of the biggest obstacles to the safety of journalists," a statement from the PEC said. "There needs to be swift and independent investigations in accordance with international standards into any allegations of violations."

Impunity for those responsible for human rights violations against journalists constitutes one of the biggest obstacles to the safety of journalists.

- The Press Emblem Campaign

The continuing drug violence in Mexico contributed to the country

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