Mexico authorities uncover remains of kidnapped journalist

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Published On: 04 Jul 2026, 00:31

MEXICO CITY, July 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Mexican authorities have discovered the body of a journalist who was kidnapped by armed men last month, state prosecutors reported Friday.

Two men broke into Roxana Guzman's home in early June and abducted her in an incident captured in a chilling video recording.

Authorities discovered her remains in a house in Veracruz in eastern Mexico -- where Guzman had lived and worked -- the state prosecutor announced in a statement.

Eight people were arrested and charged with homicide, including four municipal police officers, it said.

The officers "provided resources, food and logistical support for the operations of the criminal group" that kidnapped the journalist, the statement added.

Guzman headed a digital news outlet in Veracruz, where two more journalists have been killed this year alone.

Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to practice journalism, according to media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

 

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