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Mexico: death threats against 162 priests
March 21, 2011
Over 1,000 Mexican priests were victims of attempted extortion last year, and 162 received death threats, according to an analysis by the Mexico-based Centro Católico Multimedial. Twelve priests have been murdered since 2006.
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Further information:
- Reporte 2011: Creciente Agresión contra Sacerdotes en México I parte (Centro Católico Multimedial)
- Report on the increasing violence against priests in Mexico (Fides)
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