A Mexican crime reporter has been kidnapped in Veracruz. Mexican federal police are working on the investigation. The female reporter was said to have been forcibly taken from her home and has been reported missing ever since.

Mexico has long suffered from a string of violent events involving the media. Last year, Ruben Espinosa, a photographer, was murdered in cold blood after fleeing to the safety of Mexico City. The Guardian reported that Espinosa's colleague lamented on Mexico being unsafe for journalists. He also proceeded to decry the impunity in the country.

The country has become a dangerous place for journalists and the media, in particular. While there is a committee in Mexico that seeks to protect the rights of reporters, the Committee to Protect Journalists said that a great number of these violent crimes are swept under the rug. According to the committee, there are many untold stories in Mexico surrounding the deaths of the members of the media. 

Patrick Timmons, human rights expert, told the publication that the point of these murders was to sow terror into each journalist in the country. 

Veracruz has been reported to be a dangerous place for journalists, as well as members of the media, as they have become targeted members. It was reported that in Veracruz alone, fourteen media men have been slain since 2010. 

The missing reporter was identified as Anabel Flores Salazar. According to the BBC, the investigative journalist worked on a freelance basis and was kidnapped from her home in Orizaba on Monday. Armed men were reported to have taken Salazar from her home.

So far, there are no leads following Salazar's abduction, although the Repoters Without Borders website said that the journalist was kidnapped by men wearing military-like uniforms. It has been reported that 15 journalists in Mexico were murdered since 2010. Because of this, Salazar is now feared dead.

RSF general Christophe Deloire said that the recent kidnapping was "shocking" and that immediate efforts are now being made so as to raise efforts towards her recovery.

However, there has been some reported strained relations between the state's governor and the members of the media. Several reporters have felt threatened by some of Governor Javier Duarte's remarks after a warning was given for media men to "behave."

Duarte reportedly views the media as having connections with criminal activity. Salazar was said to have worked closely with a member of the Zetas drug cartel and police are currently looking into the case.