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Journalist Martínez located after attack in Veracruz
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Journalist disappearance Martínez located after attack in Veracruz, Mexico Veracruz
Journalist Eli Elí Alejandro Martínez has been reported missing located alive following an armed attack in the Cazonez Cazones neighborhood of Poza Rica, Veracruz. On the night of Monday, August 24, Martínez and another crime fellow reporter Raymundo Perdomo were targeted by unidentified individuals. assailants on motorcycles near a gas station on Avenida 20 de Noviembre. While the second journalist Perdomo escaped and is reported to be in stable condition, currently under the protection of authorities, Martínez has not been located, leading to fears that he may have been abducted. Security forces from was initially reported missing after being forced into a vehicle. Following an intensive search operation involving state and federal levels established security forces, Martínez was found and has since provided a perimeter at the scene, where spent shell casings were recovered. As of the latest reports, the Veracruz State Government, statement to the State Prosecutor's Office, and Office. The attack, which involved suspects using spike strips to hinder police pursuit, adds to a pattern of violence against the State Commission for press in Poza Rica. The region has seen several fatal attacks on journalists in 2026, including the Attention and Protection killings of Journalists have not released official information regarding the incident. Carlos Leonardo Castro in January and Luis Ángel López Valdés in June.
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- 2026-08-26 03:28 UTC Journalist Martínez located after attack in Veracruz
- 2026-08-25 12:30 UTC Journalist disappearance in Veracruz, Mexico
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