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Mexican authorities identify remains of kidnapped journalist Roxana Guzman, arrest four police officers

"Mexican authorities said on Friday [July 3] that remains found at a site in the eastern state of ​Veracruz belonged to journalist Roxana Guzman, whose killing ‌has again shined a harsh light on press freedom in Mexico, one of the world's deadliest countries for journalists. Guzman, director of crime news ​outlet Pulso Informativo del Sureste, was abducted from ​her home on June 2 after armed, masked men ⁠broke down the front door, with video of the ​incident widely shared on social media.

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‘Forensic tests concluded the ​identification process and scientifically confirmed that the remains recovered ​during the investigation belonged to the journalist,’ the Veracruz state prosecutor's office ‌said ⁠in a statement.

Authorities said eight people had been arrested over Guzman's kidnapping and killing, including four municipal police officers from Ixhuatlan del Sureste, a small town about 300 kilometers (186 miles) ​south of ​Veracruz city."

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