In an interview with Pamela Cerdeira for MVS Noticias, a journalist in Campeche was charged with inciting hatred and violence against Governor Layda Sansores. The Campeche journalist at the center of the case, Jorge Luis González Valdez, and former editor of the newspaper Tribuna, spoke about the issue.
Jorge Luis González Valdez, a journalist with 50 years of experience and former editor of the newspaper Tribuna in Campeche, was charged with inciting hatred and violence against Governor Layda Sansores. The case has raised alarms about press freedom in Mexico, especially in states governed by Morena.
“She doesn’t like criticism. She has a cabinet to serve her, and she controls the legislative and judicial branches in the state.”
The lawsuit arose after critical publications in Tribuna (now a digital platform) about:
The irony: González hasn’t run the outlet for seven years, but the Prosecutor’s Office alleges that “he appears as the editor on social media.”
Preliminary Measures: 2 million fine and censorship against journalist in Campeche
A judge imposed:
“I am convicted without evidence. This is a message to silence the press,” the journalist denounced.
The González Valdez case reflects the vulnerability of the press in Mexico:
Ambiguous laws on “incitement of hatred” used against critics.
Judicialization of protests in states governed by Morena.
Chilling effect: media outlets opt for self-censorship to avoid retaliation.
What’s next? International organizations are already monitoring the case, while Tribuna seeks legal remedies to defend itself, explained Luis González Valdez, a journalist in Campeche and former editor of the Tribuna newspaper.
Source: mvsnoticias
