Overview
- A 35-second video, apparently recorded by the assailants, shows them arriving, entering the Poza Rica restaurant and opening fire on Carlos Castro.
- State prosecutors opened a case after the January 8 shooting, but authorities have not announced any arrests.
- The European Union condemned the murder, cited indications it was linked to Castro’s reporting, and urged prosecution of both material and intellectual authors.
- Carlos Castro had received CEAPP protection in 2024 after intimidation by municipal police, but the measures were canceled after he left Poza Rica following further threats.
- During Castro’s funeral, his partner Wendy Portilla Ramos and a friend were reported missing, and officials have not provided updates on their location.