Josué Martínez Contreras was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Puebla while reporting on local security and public funds.

Josué Martínez Contreras, the director of the news outlet Noticias San Martín Texmelucan, was shot and killed by two motorcyclists near his home in the state of Puebla. The 39-year-old journalist, known as "The Jaguar," was standing near his 13-year-old son when the attack occurred on Thursday morning. The administration confirmed the death, noting that Martínez Contreras is the sixth journalist killed in Mexico this year. His work often involved exposing local government issues, including illegal water infrastructure and misallocated public funds. A video from eight months ago showed Martínez Contreras documenting threats from local authorities regarding his reporting. While the Puebla state government has launched an investigation to identify the killers, advocacy groups like Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists have criticized the government for a lack of sufficient protection for the press. These organizations called for more thorough measures to prevent the recurring pattern of violence against Mexican journalists, who face high levels of impunity.

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