Alfredo Cardoso, Mexico

Alfredo Cardoso, Mexico

On October 28, 2021, Acapulco journalist Alfredo Cardoso was kidnapped from home by masked gunmen, who also threatened his family.  The next day, Cardoso was found severely wounded in a city street, with five gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries on Sunday, October 31. 

As a photojournalist, Cardoso had covered drug cartel violence and local politics of the city of Acapulco, a once glamorous seaside town that has become increasingly affected by crime.

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