Two journalists killed in Mexico's western states
In less than 24 hours, two journalists were killed in separate incidents in Mexico’s western states, highlighting an alarming rise in violence against media workers. Patricia Ramirez, also known as "Paty Bunbury," an entertainment reporter, was fatally shot on Wednesday afternoon in the state of Colima, confirmed the state prosecutor's office.
Her death followed the killing of Mauricio Cruz, head of the online news outlet MinutoXMinuto Michoacan, who was gunned down in Uruapan, Michoacan, on Tuesday evening. Uruapan, a city notorious for violent cartel-related crimes, witnessed Cruz’s murder in a shooting that also left another individual injured, according to state authorities. Cruz’s outlet later shared a tribute featuring his final live video, filmed shortly before his death.
These killings are the first under President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, which began earlier this month with commitments to address national violence and protect journalists. Following the legacy of her predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Sheinbaum has stated that her government will not adopt a militarized approach to Mexico’s cartels, instead opting to continue strategies that avoid direct conflict with drug organizations.
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Ramdas Athawale backs Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM; says Shinde can shift to Centre
New Delhi, Nov 26: RPI(A) leader Ramdas Athawale, a key BJP ally, on Tuesday called for a quick decision on the next chief minister of Maharashtra and suggested that incumbent Eknath Shinde should shift to the Centre as a Union minister.
Addressing a press conference here, Athawale also backed senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as the next chief minister of Maharashtra, contending that the saffron party won the maximum number of seats in the 288-member Assembly and should have the right to the top executive post in the state.
He said a peculiar situation has arisen in Maharashtra where BJP leaders want Fadnavis as the chief minister, while Shiv Sena leaders want Shinde to continue in the post, citing the good work he has done over the last two and a half years.
Athawale, the Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has declared that he was not in the race for the chief minister.
"We need to resolve this matter, without any further delay. The election results were announced on November 23 and we should have had the oath of the new chief minister on November 26, the Constitution Day," Athawale said.
Backing Fadnavis for the post of chief minister, Athawale said Shinde can become the deputy chief minister or shift to the Centre and join the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Athawale said his RPI(A) has a presence in every part of the state, but unfortunately lost the two seats -- Dharavi and Kalina -- offered to it in the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections.
He demanded that an RPI member be made an MLC and a minister in the state government.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections winning 235 seats in the 288-member House. The BJP won 132 seats, followed by Shinde-led Shiv Sena (57) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP (41). Smaller parties, who are part of the alliance, won five seats.
