One week on, journalist Roxana Guzmán remains missing; Artículo 19 demands search continue

A week has passed since journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán Ramírez was forcibly disappeared in Veracruz, prompting the civil association Artículo 19 to demand that authorities intensify their search efforts. The organization issued a statement urging state and federal government actions to continue "until the communicator is found alive."

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the actions of the state and federal government must not stop until the communicator is found alive.

Guzmán Ramírez, who directs the local communication outlet Pulso Informativo del Sureste, was abducted from her home in the Nanchital municipality on June 2 by at least three armed individuals. Her whereabouts have been unknown since the kidnapping. The Veracruz State Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation to locate her and identify those responsible.

Governor Rocío Nahle described the incident as "lamentable" and stated that the search persists. During her visit to Veracruz, President Claudia Sheinbaum was approached by Guzmán Ramírez's parents, who requested her assistance. Artículo 19 acknowledged the support from the State Commission for the Attention and Protection of Journalists, the Federal Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, and the Presidency's Office.

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The important thing right now is to find her.

However, the journalist's mother reported a decline in contact, leading Artículo 19 to call for continued information sharing on the case. The latest official update indicates the State Attorney General's Office reviewed surveillance cameras and identified a vehicle linked to the abduction. The association also cited statistics on violence against the press in Veracruz, noting 32 journalists murdered and six disappeared since 2000.

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lamentable