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Mexican journalist found slain in Veracruz state

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Published February 12, 2014 12:25am ET
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Mexican journalist found slain in Veracruz state
FILE.- In this Feb. 5, 2014 file photo, an unidentified relative of missing journalist Gregorio Jimenez holds a photo of him outside his home in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. A Mexican official says authorities have found the body of Jimenez who was kidnapped last week from his home in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz. The official says Gregorio Jimenez's corpse was found Tuesday with two other bodies in the town of Las Choapas. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he isn't allowed to discuss an investigation that's in progress.(AP Photo/Viridiana Zepeda, File) | Viridiana Zepeda

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — A Mexican official says authorities have found the body of a reporter who was kidnapped last week from his home in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz.

The official says Gregorio Jimenez’s corpse was found Tuesday with two other bodies in the town of Las Choapas. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he isn’t allowed to discuss an investigation that’s in progress.

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