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Mexican journalist granted US asylum after 15-year journey

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Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto, top right, and attorney Carlos Spector meet with journalists following his release from detention in El Paso, Texas, Jan. 30, 2009. [AP Photo]

Emilio Gutierrez Soto came to the National Press Club on Wednesday with a message of gratitude. Press freedom advocates came with a call to action.

The 60-year-old journalist fled with his son to the U.S.-Mexico border in 2008 seeking asylum after receiving death threats because of his reporting on Mexican military corruption.

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