The murderer of Mexican journalist Armando Linares

Mexico City, March 17 Mexican authorities announced Thursday that they had identified two perpetrators of the murder of journalist Armando Linares in Zitaquaro, Michoacán. Ricardo Mejía Berdeja, Deputy Minister of Public Security, explained at a press conference that “there are very important developments”. He stressed Wednesday that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Security Minister Rosa Isella Rodriguez should form a group at the scene with the Michoacán prosecutor's office and that “evidence and evidence can be recovered that allows visual identification of the perpetrators.” Journalist Armando Linares, director of the monitor Michoacán, was shot dead on Tuesday in front of the house and in front of the children of the municipality of Zitácuaro. The federal official added that “two subjects with alleged perpetrators of the murder of Armando Linares have already been identified.” As President López Obrador announced Wednesday, Linares did not want to stick to the protection mechanism. “This deceased person, whom we strongly reject and regret, is provided by the National Mechanism for the Protection of Journalists and on many occasions by the National Mechanism, which emphasizes that he can be the subject of this protection and care program; He refused to take protective measures.” declared. He said two of his colleagues “have joined this mechanism” and are no longer in the region, but “are under full protection mechanism”. “Unfortunately, Armando did not want to comply with this mechanism, despite many steps.” Mejia said. Crime Chronicles Officials described the timeline of the incident from images. They show that the first two “beasts” (organized crime informants) observed the victim's home while she was driving a motorcycle.One of them met a neighbor. An hour later, a man in a black suit and a red tie approached and waved to Linares with a handshake. “I already knew about him.” Mezias said. “He approaches, greets Armando, and continues to speak on the spot,” he added. Then they walked to a journalist's house, where he “assaulted and killed him with guns and guns, and then left the crime scene.” According to Article 19 of the NGO, from the beginning of the year until today, seven journalists have been killed for journalistic work, with figures equal to 2021. However, in the case of the Mexican government, the number of journalists who died on the job was reduced to six, of which 16 arrests were made, according to Mejia. According to the information shared, the Mexican government does not consider Roberto Toledo a journalist who has died for his work, despite the fact that he collaborated precisely with Monitor Michoacán, the same media outlet directed by Linares. mqb/esc/dll (Photo) (Video)