The former local deputy of Durango, José Luis Rocha Medina, was linked to the process for the threats he made against journalist Carlos Iván Soto, director of the media outlet "En Vivo Durango," demanding answers for the content of his work. The Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the field of Human Rights (FEMDH) achieved the linkage for the crime of threats. The judge established that Rocha Medina cannot interact, approach, or communicate with the victim by any means during the process and set a two-month deadline for the complementary investigation.
The Attorney General's Office of the Republic (FGR) reported that in December 2023, Rocha Medina allegedly sent threatening messages to the victim through an online platform, motivated by journalistic publications. The FGR took the case at the request of the Attorney General of Justice (FGJ) of the state, aiming to combat impunity in crimes affecting journalists in Mexico, such as threats.
Carlos Iván Soto, the affected journalist, had already been threatened earlier by a PAN politician, former governor José Rosas Aispuro Torres, who warned him about legal actions against him. Aispuro Torres accepted the charges and was ordered to repair the damage, in addition to taking courses on freedom of expression and new masculinities to prevent the events from recurring.
Soto reported that one of the alleged perpetrators of the sexual abuse against his daughter is the son of a former deputy, Abraham "R," and blamed Rocha Medina for obstructing progress in the case due to his influence. The situation has generated tensions and a series of accusations among the parties involved.
