Narcos Kill Mexican Journalists. Politicos Buy Off Their Bosses

  • Media hooked on political cash as government ad spending soars
  • Ruling PRI has widest reach; Amlo win could trigger backlash
Cameras are placed on banners with messages of protest during a demonstration by photojournalists to demand justice for slain Mexican collegue Edgar Daniel Castro in front of the government's palace in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on October 6, 2017. Castro was kidnapped from his house by gunmen and was found dead on Friday in San Luis Potosi. / AFP PHOTO / YURI CORTEZ (Photo credit should read YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)Photographer: YURI CORTEZ/AFP
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Mexico’s a dangerous place for journalists, who are often targeted by drug cartels. There’s another, more insidious threat to press freedom -- one that may influence who wins power in next year’s elections.

It comes from politicians, and their money.