Internet bloggers in Mexico say trust no one
Bloggers in Mexico have united in a fight against crime after a woman was killed by drug gangs in Nuevo Laredo for posting messages on a local social networking site.
A journalist for newspaper Primera Hora was killed earlier this week and following her death, staff at the publication have wondered whether they can still do their work and keep safe in the violent area, reports the Associated Press.
Press freedom groups have condemned the actions of the cartels and vowed to keep fighting for peace.
Postings following the latest death have spurred people to stay positive. One anonymous blogger wrote: "If we want to regain our peace and our freedom, we always have to fight on, I wouldn't ask anybody to take up arms, clearly, but with our reports, we can do them damage."
Carlos Lauria, the Americas senior programme co-ordinator for the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, added that the stability of Mexico's democracy will depend on the media's ability to report the news without fear of the gangs.
Mexico's Human Rights Commission says eight journalists have been killed in the country this year and 74 since 2000.
Nuevo Laredo is the third largest city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas and has a population of around 373,725 people
