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Sheinbaum Seeks Update From Attorney General on 2005 Disappearance of Reporter Alfredo Jiménez Mota

The pledge signals public pressure on an autonomous prosecutor in a case seen as a test of accountability.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will ask the federal Attorney General’s Office for an updated report on the investigation.
  • She said she will also request a briefing from the National Search Commission on recent search efforts.
  • She asked Fiscal General Ernestina Godoy to inform the public when she is able, noting the prosecutor’s office is autonomous.
  • Alfredo Jiménez Mota vanished in 2005 while reporting on organized crime in Sonora, and authorities have filed no charges after 21 years.
  • The case features long-standing claims of collusion between officials and crime groups, and the state issued a public apology to his family about five years ago.