Q. Javier Valdez, the renowned journalist has passed away. He hailed from which country?
Answer: Mexico
Notes: Javier Valdez (50), the renowned Mexican journalist and founder of Ríodoce, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen on May 15, 2017 in the northwest state of Sinaloa in Mexico. Valdez was a nationally and internationally-recognised journalist who authored several books on the drug trade, including "Narcoperiodismo" and "Los Morros del Narco". He was known for his reporting on drug trafficking and organized crime.

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