Harare - A Mexican journalist was arrested Friday while filming tourist facilities in southern Zimbabwe, Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi complained here. 

 
Mzembi said the unnamed journalist had been cleared by the Zimbabwean government to film attractions in Masvingo ahead of the FIFA World Cup to be held in neighbouring South Africa in June.

Masvingo is located about 300km south-east of the capital Harare and is along the route to South Africa.
“We approved a journalist from Mexico to go and film in Masvingo and he was arrested. The same journalist with my driver, my car and a government letter were arrested,” Mzembi said.

War Veterans have in the past asked Robert Mugabe to withdraw Mzembi from cabinet on wild accusations that he is an MDC man.

The journalist’s arrest is going to affect Zimbabwe’s attempts to lure spill-over business from soccer lovers who are expected to descend on the region during the world’s largest football event in June.
The arrest also comes ahead of Zimbabwe’s first major international tourism summit on February 16 in Harare since the formation of the coalition administration where 300 high profile international investors, including the World Tourism Organisation are expected to attend.