The Attorney General's Office of the State of Colima (FGE) reported that a sister of the murdered journalist Patricia Ramírez González would have links to organized crime. ElDiario Avanzada de Colima noted that in an initial statement, the attorney's office omitted that Ramírez González was a journalist and did not explain the exact circumstances of her homicide, nor did it protect the identity of her relatives. Subsequently, in an "update" on the case, the FGE disclosed details linking the sister of the victim to illicit activities, attempting to associate the victim and her family with organized crime, thus diverting attention from the homicide investigation and insinuating an alleged "indirect responsibility" of the victim herself.
In response to this situation, journalists, columnists, photojournalists, and cameramen expressed their stance in an open letter, highlighting that the murder of a fellow reporter represents a line that cannot be crossed and that it is unacceptable that in an administration that defines itself as feminist, murders and feminicides continue to occur without finding those responsible. They called for the necessary guarantees to be provided to exercise journalistic work safely and freely.
The murder of Patricia Ramírez González adds to that of Mauricio Cruz Solís, which took place in the plaza of Uruapan. Cruz, founder of MinutoxMinuto and host of a radio program, was attacked after interviewing the mayor of Uruapan. These two crimes occurred within less than 24 hours of each other, and both journalists were victims of armed attacks.
The authorities of Colima and Michoacán have reacted to these crimes, promising not to leave these acts unpunished. In the case of Colima, an operation has been ordered to capture those responsible. Journalists and society in general have expressed their outrage and rejection of these events, which demonstrate a climate of violence and hostility toward the press in some regions of Mexico.
