There are no clues about a journalist kidnapped in Veracruz and Amnesty International demands answers
Roxana Berenice Guzmán spread topics related to municipal politics, kidnappings, disappearances and citizen complaints
Organizations such as Amnesty International (AI), Article 19 and Reporters Without Borders (SF) condemned the kidnapping of Mexican journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán, which occurred on June 2 in the state of Veracruz, and demanded the prompt location of the communicator.
The international organizations demanded that federal and state authorities “deploy all necessary resources for her search,” as well as keep the journalist's family informed.
Guzmán, director and reporter of the medium Pulso Informativo del Sureste, was kidnapped in the municipality of Nanchital after the violent invasion of a group of armed men at her home, an abduction that was recorded on video and spread on social networks.
Since his disappearance, Article 19 required federal and state authorities to “act with maximum diligence and coordination to guarantee his prompt location alive.”
“We request that your journalistic work be considered a priority line of investigation and that the Approved Protocol for the Investigation of Crimes against Freedom of Expression be applied,” the organization published on its social networks.
AI joined this demand by highlighting that the Government of Mexico has “the obligation to act immediately,” as well as “protect its integrity and clarify the facts.”
“The kidnapping of a journalist not only puts her life, freedom and integrity at risk; it also represents a threat to freedom of expression and society's right to be informed,” AI published on its official X account.
For its part, RSF warned that Nanchital is a red spot for practicing journalism and that Guzmán - from his news outlet, with nearly 20,000 followers - spread sensitive topics related to municipal politics, kidnappings, disappearances and citizen complaints in Veracruz, one of "the most dangerous regions in the world for the profession."
“Given the nature of his reporting and the context in which he works, his recent journalistic activities should be considered a priority line of investigation,” said RSF director for Latin America, Artur Romeu, in a statement.
According to the organization, at least 28 journalists are currently missing in Mexico, one of the most extreme manifestations of violence against the right to inform, and the country is ranked 122 out of 180 countries in RSF's 2026 World Press Freedom Index.