Article 19, a free-speech organization, announced on Saturday that two out of the three journalists who were abducted in southern Mexico have been released without any harm.
According to the organization, Silvia Arce and Alberto Sánchez, the leaders of the digital platform RedSiete, were released in the early morning hours.
According to testimonies gathered by Article 19, armed individuals entered the central Taxco offices of the outlet and abducted both journalists on Wednesday.
Pedro Cardenas, a member of the press group, informed Reuters that the release had been verified by individuals who are close to the journalists. However, he chose not to disclose any additional information.
According to the organization, Marco Toledo, the director of Espectador de Taxco weekly, is still being held captive with his son, while his wife has been released.
According to individuals close to Toledo, Cardenas stated that the woman did not experience any physical harm.
The state of Guerrero’s attorney general’s office announced on Thursday that it is looking into the disappearance of five individuals, including journalists Toledo, Arce, and Sánchez, in the popular tourist destination of Taxco.
The attorney general’s office in Guerrero did not respond immediately to a request for comment regarding recent events.
According to Article 19, Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists, with a total of five fatalities this year. The previous year saw the highest number of deaths since the organization started keeping records in 2000, with 13 journalists killed.
Source: theguardian.com
