Mexican journalist who wrote about crime found beheaded

A motorcycle is seen at the site where the body of journalist Julio Valdivia was found in Tezonapa, Veracruz, Mexico, September 9, 2020, in this image obtained via social media. Diario El Mundo via REUTERS

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican journalist who wrote about crime in the violent Gulf Coast state of Veracruz was found beheaded on Wednesday, local media reported, the latest grisly murder of a reporter in one of the world's most dangerous nations for journalists.

The body of Julio Valdivia, 44, who specialized in the "nota roja" journalism that focuses on gruesome crime and violence, was found in the remote Tezonapa municipality, about 100 kilometers from the state capital, Veracruz.