Nery Francisco Soto, Honduras

Television news reporter Nery Francisco Soto, 32, was killed on Aug. 14 in the neighbourhood of La Conquista following corruption reports aired on his program  Soto was a host and reporter for Channel 23 in Honduras and also hosted a radio program called “Cuarto Poder” where public officials were often called into question.

Local press freedom groups are calling for a full investigation and to not discard his line of work as a possible motive.

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