Award-winning Mexican journalist Javier Valdez has been shot dead in the northwestern state of Sinaloa.
Freedom of speech is a universal value, and the Mexican people should come forward to call for comprehensive constitutional reform, to protect media independence. The government oligarchy cannot be allowed to monopolize the media, the internet and all other channels of speech. To do this, the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years and 1/4 of all legislators should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.