Arrests in Mexico reporter murder

Journalists in Acapulco staged a protest over Mr Ramirez' killing

Police in Mexico have arrested two men over the killing of a journalist last week in the resort city of Acapulco.

Prosecutors said they had been detained for weapons possession in a routine check but were later identified by witnesses in connection to the murder.

Amado Ramirez, a correspondent for TV news network Televisa, was shot dead on Friday as he left a radio station.

Several news organisations consider Mexico to be one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in the world.

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders called for a federal probe into the "execution-style killing" of Mr Ramirez.

He had reported from Acapulco for more than 10 years on everything from crime to hurricanes, The Associated Press notes.

Acapulco has been hit by a wave of violence believed linked to the drug trade and control of key coastal smuggling routes, including beheadings and daylight attacks on police stations.

The latest killing comes just weeks after President Felipe Calderon ordered 8,000 troops and federal police into the city to tackle drug-related crime.