dog of a murdered Mexican journalist has been photographed waiting outside her home. Lourdes Maldonado, 68, a journalist with decades of experience, was shot dead in her car in the city of Tijuana on Sunday.
Despite her tragic death, her loyal pooch Chato has been pictured outside her home in the Santa Fe neighbourhood, sitting on the doorstep and awaiting her return.
A photo of the pup was posted on Twitter by fellow Mexican journalist, Yolanda Morales, along with the caption: “The dog of murdered journalist, Lourdes Maldonado." The journalist had told Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, three years ago that she feared for her life.
This is the second journalist killed in the same area in the space of a week and third since the start of the year – underscoring the country’s status as one of the deadliest for journalists outside of a war zone.
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