Mexican state prosecutor resigns amid criticism of investigation into reporter's slaying
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The head prosecutor in Mexico's Veracruz state has resigned one week after the body of a kidnapped newspaper reporter was found in a clandestine grave.
State prosecutor Felipe Flores Espinosa's office has drawn criticism for quickly concluding that the crime-beat reporter was killed because of a personal dispute with a bar owner.
Reporter Gregorio Lopez worked for the newspapers Notisur and El Liberal. He was kidnapped by armed men Feb. 5 and his body was found buried in the backyard of a home a week later. The remains of a missing union leader whom Lopez had written about was found nearby.
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The Veracruz state government said Wednesday that Flores Espinosa resigned "for personal reasons."
Ten journalists have been killed in Veracruz under the current administration of Gov. Javier Duarte.