IAB condemns the kidnapping of a journalist in Mexico and demands her immediate release
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) expresses its deep concern and condemns the kidnapping of Mexican journalist Roxana Guzmán, which occurred in the state of Veracruz.
IAB recalls that any aggression, threat, disappearance, or act of violence against journalists constitutes a serious violation of Freedom of Expression and of the public’s right to receive free and independent information.
IAB urges the competent authorities of Mexico to deploy, with the utmost urgency, all necessary resources to clarify this case, locate journalist Roxana Guzmán, guarantee her immediate release and personal safety, and identify and prosecute those responsible.
IAB expresses its solidarity with the journalist, her family, her colleagues, and the entire Mexican journalistic community, and reaffirms its permanent commitment to the defense of Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Press throughout the Americas.
Montevideo, June 3, 2026