Telésforo Santiago Enriquez

Telésforo Santiago Enríquez (died May 2, 2019) was a Mexican radio journalist and professor of Indigenous education in Oaxaca who was ambushed and shot dead.

Career Telésforo Santiago Enriquez worked as a school teacher and as a professor of Indigenous education.

He founded the community Indigenous radio station ″El Cafetal″ in the southern Indigenous region of Mexico, in the Municipality of San Agustín Loxicha, Oaxaca state. He sought to preserve indigenous traditions and the Zapotec language and to protect the rights of indigenous people through the radio. According to a statement by Mexico's National Human Rights Commission after his death, he criticized local government for diverting public funds.

In response to the shooting, international journalist organisations expressed outrage at the situation in Mexico, where journalists are often killed. Reporters Without Borders issued a statement on 3 May, emphasizing his work for human rights; Emmanuel Colombie, head of the organization's Latin America branch, said: ″This latest murder is a reminder of how dangerous it is to practice journalism in Mexico″.