Javier Valdez Cárdenas

Mexican crime journalist and murder victim (1967–2017)
Person human Q6165746
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Javier Valdez Cárdenas

Summary

Javier Valdez Cárdenas is a human[1]. Born in Culiacán[2], he… he was born on April 14, 1967[3]. He died in Culiacán[4]. He died on May 15, 2017[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], and activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas was born in Culiacán[2].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas died in Culiacán[4].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas was born on April 14, 1967[3].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas died on May 15, 2017[5].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas held citizenship in Mexico[10].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas worked as a journalist[6].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas worked as a writer[7].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's professions included activist[8].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's education included a stint at Autonomous University of Sinaloa[11].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas received the CPJ International Press Freedom Awards[12].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas is recorded as male[13].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's Commons category is recorded as Javier Valdez Cárdenas[15].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[16].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's family name is recorded as Valdez[17].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's given name is recorded as Javier[18].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's manner of death is recorded as homicide[19].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[20].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Javier Valdez Cárdenas'}[21].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Cárdenas[22].
  • Javier Valdez Cárdenas's writing language is recorded as Spanish[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Culiacán[2], Javier Valdez Cárdenas… he was born on April 14, 1967[3].

Education

Javier Valdez Cárdenas's education included a stint at Autonomous University of Sinaloa[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], and activist[8].

Recognition

Javier Valdez Cárdenas received the CPJ International Press Freedom Awards[12].

Death and Burial

Javier Valdez Cárdenas died on May 15, 2017[5]. He died in Culiacán[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[16].

Why It Matters

Javier Valdez Cárdenas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Javier Valdez Cárdenas born?

Javier Valdez Cárdenas was born in Culiacán[2].

Where did Javier Valdez Cárdenas die?

Javier Valdez Cárdenas passed away in Culiacán[4].

What did Javier Valdez Cárdenas do for work?

Javier Valdez Cárdenas worked as journalist[6], writer[7], and activist[8].

Where did Javier Valdez Cárdenas go to school?

Javier Valdez Cárdenas was educated at Autonomous University of Sinaloa[11].

What awards did Javier Valdez Cárdenas receive?

Honors received include CPJ International Press Freedom Awards[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . riodoce.mx. riodoce.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . riodoce.mx. riodoce.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . riodoce.mx. riodoce.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . riodoce.mx. riodoce.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . riodoce.mx. riodoce.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Culiacán
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    Cause of death gunshot wound
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