Mexico probes crime blogger's kidnapping
Mexican authorities are investigating the kidnapping and possible murder of a woman who is said to have blogged about drug cartel violence near the US border.
Doctor Maria del Rosario Fuentes was abducted by gunmen on Wednesday in Reynosa, a crime-plagued city across the border from McAllen, Texas, the Tamaulipas state prosecutor's office said late Thursday.
Prosecutors are investigating the motive for the kidnapping as well as reports that she was killed.
Media rights group Article 19 said Fuentes was believed to write about crime in Reynosa on Twitter under the handle @Miut3.
Article 19 said the last messages seen before Twitter suspended the account showed a picture of the woman and read: "I have found death in return for nothing. They are closer to us than you believe."
Under threat and violence from gangs, traditional media have self-censored in Tamaulipas, prompting citizens to use social media to report on gang activities in their neighborhoods.
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