Convictions Secured in Murder of Mexican Journalist

Court ruling marks rare step toward accountability in press killing case

A criminal court in Tehuacán, Puebla, on February 18, 2026, convicted two men in the 2023 murder of veteran journalist Marco Aurelio Ramírez Hernández, marking a significant breakthrough in a long-running case. Ramírez, an experienced investigative reporter, was shot dead outside his home in May 2023, with press freedom groups linking the killing to his reporting on organised crime. The court found Jesús N. and Francisco N. guilty of aggravated intentional homicide, recognising that Ramírez’s journalistic work played a central role in the crime. While sentencing is still pending and appeals are expected, human rights and media organisations welcomed the verdict as a rare advance against impunity for attacks on journalists in Mexico.

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