Veracruz governor: Search continues for kidnapped journalist; federal forces deployed

Veracruz Governor Rocio Nahle García has described the kidnapping of reporter Roxana Ramírez as "lamentable," stating that such incidents "should not happen." Ramírez was forcibly taken from her home in Nanchital municipality on Tuesday.

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Lamentable, that should not happen.

Nahle confirmed that both the State Attorney General's Office and federal forces launched a search for Ramírez immediately after the incident was reported. President Claudia Sheinbaum has dispatched federal elements to bolster the search efforts for the director of the news portal Pulso Informativo. "They are working, and we have given them time. Like any woman and any person, regardless of their profession, we must support, search, and protect; it is part of our function," Nahle stated.

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They are working, and we have given them time. Like any woman and any person, regardless of their profession, we must support, search, and protect; it is part of our function.

The governor also rejected reports circulating in local media that suggested the victim had been located alive in the port of Veracruz. "One must be responsible," she urged, emphasizing the need for accurate information. The abduction has raised significant concern, amplified by video footage showing armed individuals forcefully entering Ramírez's home. The images depict two masked assailants with long weapons, using a sledgehammer to break down an aluminum door while aiming their firearms at the occupants. An individual attempts to de-escalate the situation before the intruders enter and subdue those inside, at which point the recording cuts off.

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One must be responsible.