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Veracruz Prosecutor Says Phone Access Stalled in Journalist Killing Probe

She outlined parallel investigations, rejecting claims of journalist persecution during a legislative briefing.

Overview

  • The state prosecutor told lawmakers that technicians have not yet unlocked Carlos Ramírez Castro’s cellphone, citing the need for specialized tools.
  • Two investigation files are open, one in the freedom-of-expression unit and another in the Poza Rica regional office, to pursue distinct lines of inquiry.
  • Forensic teams are working on mobile device analysis connected to the case while keeping specific hypotheses confidential.
  • Lisbeth Jiménez Aguirre defended the handling of reporter Rafael León, noting a judge placed him under one year of house arrest after charges of aiding concealment and offenses against public security.
  • She declined to comment on the reported disappearance of two women who attended the journalist’s funeral and said the office does not systematically target the press.