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2 clusters · 25 sources · 2 days · First seen 2 days ago · Last updated about 18 hours ago

Journalist Martínez located after attack in Veracruz

Overview

Journalist Elí Alejandro Martínez has been located alive following an armed attack in the Cazones neighborhood of Poza Rica, Veracruz. On the night of Monday, August 24, Martínez and fellow reporter Raymundo Perdomo were targeted by assailants on motorcycles near a gas station on Avenida 20 de Noviembre.

While Perdomo escaped and is currently under the protection of authorities, Martínez was initially reported missing after being forced into a vehicle. Following an intensive search operation involving state and federal security forces, Martínez was found and has since provided a statement to the Prosecutor's Office.

The attack, which involved suspects using spike strips to hinder police pursuit, adds to a pattern of violence against the press in Poza Rica. The region has seen several fatal attacks on journalists in 2026, including the killings of Carlos Leonardo Castro in January and Luis Ángel López Valdés in June.

Entities

Artículo 19 · Comisión Estatal para la Atención y Protección de los Periodistas · Veracruz · Eli Martínez · Noreste

Timeline

about 18 hours ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 15 sources
Poza Rica journalists targeted in armed attack in Veracruz
Journalists Elí Martínez and Raymundo Perdomo were attacked in Poza Rica, Veracruz. Martínez was briefly missing but has been found alive, following a pattern of violence against the press in the region.
2 days ago

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Sources

adnsureste.info · contigopuebla.mx · donorione.org.uy · elbuentono.com.mx · eldiariodechihuahua.mx · elfinanciero.com.mx · encuentroradiotv.com · estado21.com · excelsior.com.mx · firmas.mx · formato7.com · horacero.mx · julioastillero.com · lahora.gt · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · lopezdoriga.com · massinformacion.com.mx · poresto.net · soachailustrada.com · solyucatan.mx · suracapulco.mx · technesstivity.com · tribunanoticias.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · xeu.mx

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