Armed group storms Mexican journalist's home, kidnaps her
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán Ramírez was kidnapped from her home in Nanchital, Veracruz, Mexico, by an armed group on Tuesday.
- Video of the home invasion, showing masked assailants breaking down the door while Guzmán Ramírez recorded on her phone, quickly went viral.
- Authorities confirmed her abduction and are investigating, but no trace of her has been found. She previously fled Veracruz for security reasons in 2017.
Journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán Ramírez was violently abducted from her home in Nanchital, Veracruz, Mexico, on Tuesday by an armed group. The harrowing moment of the home invasion was captured by Guzmán Ramírez herself on her cellphone, showing masked assailants smashing down her door. The video quickly circulated on social media, highlighting the brutality of the assault.
In the footage, the attackers are seen breaking through the door while a person inside, believed to be Guzmán Ramírez's partner, attempts to resist them. The intruders then enter, brandishing high-caliber weapons to control the situation. They confiscate Guzmán Ramírez's phone, ending the recording. The Veracruz State Attorney General's Office has confirmed her abduction and stated that an investigation is underway to locate her.
Communication and Information of Women (Cimac), a Mexican NGO, expressed deep concern over the incident. Local and state authorities launched a security and search operation across the region, but have found no sign of the journalist. Guzmán Ramírez is the director of the news portal Pulso Informativo del Sureste, known for its social and cultural reporting in southern Mexico. Cimac revealed that she had previously fled Veracruz in 2017 due to security concerns, reportedly linked to her husband's murder, and returned last year to establish her own media outlet.
Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.