Nayarit Prosecutor's Office Announces Reward for Capture of Eco-Activist's Attacker

The Attorney General's Office of Nayarit released a video and images of the alleged perpetrator of the attack against environmental activist Erick Saracho Aguilar and announced a reward of 100,000 pesos for information leading to his location. In the audiovisual material published on social media, a man is seen wearing a black hoodie, who at some points in the video reveals his face. The state agency requested the collaboration of the public to identify the individual appearing in the recording, who is presumably linked to the attempt on the life of the environmental defender. The Prosecutor's Office stated that any person with relevant information can send it anonymously to fiscalgeneral@fgenay.gob.mx, provided that the data is truthful and useful for the progress of the investigation. 'Defending the territory steps on big toes': wife. The attack occurred on the morning of March 11 in the coastal community of San Francisco, known as San Pancho, in the municipality of Bahía de Banderas. According to initial reports, the activist was shot near his home around 6:30 a.m. In an interview with 'Aristegui en Vivo', his wife, Gabriela Loreto Gay, explained that the aggression occurred when Saracho was returning home after taking his daughter to school. 'It was an attack with a firearm in front of our house,' she recounted a day after the attack. Following the attack, the environmental defender was taken to the San Pancho hospital, where he received medical attention. According to his family, the activist suffered two bullet wounds to his arms and is out of danger. 'Defending the territory steps on big toes': Gabriela Loreto, wife of activist Erik Saracho. Loreto Gay pointed out that Saracho's work in territorial defense takes place in the context of disputes over land use and real estate projects in the area. Erick has been defending the territory in communities for many years, over 30. Erick Saracho Aguilar is the coordinator of the organization Alianza Jaguar A.C., dedicated to the conservation of the jaguar, the defense of the environment, and citizen oversight of urban projects in the Riviera Nayarit region. The Nayarit Prosecutor's Office informed that investigations remain open to clarify the attack and locate the alleged perpetrator.