“The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy arrested José 'N,' alias 'Delta 7,' the alleged perpetrator of the kidnapping of journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán. However, although unofficial reports indicate that the suspect confessed to the killing and disclosed the location of the remains, Guzmán’s family denied having been notified of any such discovery and urged the media to exercise caution while federal forensic experts secure the area pending official scientific identification.
[…] Prosecutors have kept forensic and field operations under strict confidentiality as they work to conclusively establish the identity of a person found in the area and determine scientifically whether the remains belong to the journalist.
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The arrest follows a sweeping operation carried out Friday, June 26, in the municipality of Ixhuatlán del Sureste [in the state of Veracruz], where the municipal police chief and three subordinate officers were arrested for their alleged logistical role in the journalist’s abduction. […] The case, which was initially handled by state authorities, was formally taken over on June 12 by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR, for its Spanish initials) through the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Crimes Against Freedom of Expression to apply the standardized protocols for investigating crimes against journalists.”
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Translated with AI assistance and edited by LJR staff.
