"A federal judge sentenced Erick Hazael Ramos Mendoza, known as “El Haza” or “El Gordo,” to 11 years in prison for attempted murder and aggravated criminal association in the armed attack on journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva in December 2022.
The ruling was issued at the Federal Criminal Justice Center in the Reclusorio Norte prison after prosecutors presented evidence through the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Crimes Against Freedom of Expression (Feadle).
With this conviction, a total of 12 people have now been sentenced for their roles in the criminal cell that planned and carried out the attack against the journalist, who was unharmed thanks to his armored vehicle."
