Mexican journalist Javier Valdez speaks at the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2016. He was killed by a gunman on Monday. Hector Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images The Two-Way Mexican Journalist Who Covered Drug Trade Gunned Down In Sinaloa May 15, 2017 • Javier Valdez was one of Mexico's most respected journalists. A correspondent for the national newspaper La Jornada, he reported on drug trafficking, from a state controlled by cartels.
