Authorities in Mexico confirmed the apparent kidnapping of three journalists in the state of Nayarit. Police found one of the victims murdered over the weekend. While the cases appear unrelated, the common denominator is the victims are all journalists, authorities revealed.
On Saturday, authorities in Nayarit found the body of Luis Martin Sanchez Iniguez, a reporter for La Jornada Newspaper. The discovery in a rural community happened in the morning near the state capital of Tepic.
ARTICLE 19 documenta la desaparición de Luis Martín Sánchez Íñiguez, corresponsal de @LaJornada en Tepic, Nayarit. Según información publicada por el medio, se desconoce su paradero desde la noche del pasado miércoles 5 de julio.
— ARTICLE 19 MX-CA (@article19mex) July 8, 2023
According to information from the Nayarit Attorney General’s Office, Sanchez’s body was inside a black bag, and his killers left two posterboards containing threats nearby. While the body was found on Saturday morning, authorities believe that he had been killed on Friday or Thursday. The journalist was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon.
Debido a que es de interés público la desaparición de tres personas relacionadas con medios de comunicación en Nayarit, la Fiscalía General del Estado emite el siguiente comunicado: pic.twitter.com/ssoIs5CYwz
— Fiscalía de Nayarit (@NayaritFiscalia) July 9, 2023
In a separate case, on Monday morning, Osiris “N” left his home shortly after 6:30 a.m. on his way to work at a local school when he disappeared. Authorities did not release the last name of Osiris. According to authorities, the kidnap victim also worked as an online journalist. His whereabouts remain unknown at press time.
According to authorities, a third kidnapping took place on Friday when a group of masked gunmen stormed a house in the town of Xalisco. The gunmen took a victim named Jonathan Lora. Authorities did not reveal which new outlet the victim worked for. Investigators revealed they found Lora, and he is alive. The kidnapping victim is currently undergoing medical and psychological treatment.
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The kidnappings and murder come at a time when Mexico continues to experience dramatic levels of violence, as drug cartels can operate with considerable impunity. Press freedom organizations such as the Committee to Protect Journalists, and Article 19 continue to label Mexico as one of the deadliest places for journalists.
#MEXICO: CPJ strongly condemns the killing of journalist Luis Martín Sánchez Iñíguez, correspondent of newspaper @LaJornada in the state of Nayarit, and calls on Mexican authorities to immediately and credibly investigate. https://t.co/AdVlaC5rEW
— CPJ Américas (@CPJAmericas) July 9, 2023
Ildefonso Ortiz is an award-winning journalist with Breitbart Texas. He co-founded Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles project with Brandon Darby and senior Breitbart management. You can follow him on Twitter and on Facebook. He can be contacted at Iortiz@breitbart.com.
Brandon Darby is the managing director and editor-in-chief of Breitbart Texas. He co-founded Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles project with Ildefonso Ortiz and senior Breitbart management. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. He can be contacted at bdarby@breitbart.com.
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