Independent Journalist Juan Arjón López’s Cause of Death at Mexico Border Revealed

The body of Juan Arjón López, an independent journalist, has been discovered in San Luis Rio Colorado, a border city in northern Mexico. López went missing on August 9th. He has since been identified by his tattoos. According to CBS News, his death was from blunt trauma to the head.

The motive behind Juan Arjón López’s death has not yet been determined. López may have been a victim of a journalist attack, a violence against journalists reporting in the area, according to The Guardian. This type of violence has been on the rise, with the number of victims exceeding that of 2017, according to West Observer.

Authorities are currently investigating whether López’s death was a journalist attack or otherwise. Article 19, a press freedom organization, is also documenting the events, according to CBS News.