The journalists demanded the autonomy of the new Mexican prosecutor's office in the investigations of murdered colleagues

The organization of journalists Article 19 demanded Monday that the new Prosecutor General of the Republic of Mexico "full autonomy"Political power to investigate cases of violence against journalists in the country.

"There will be no real democracy as long as there is no rule of law and full respect for human rights"The deputy director of the organization, Leopold Maldonado, said at a press conference that regrets were deplored by the fact that 99% of crimes against journalists are not cleared up.

According to the data of Article 19, during the presidency of Vicente Fox (2000-2006), they were killed 25 journalistsduring Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) were 48, during Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018) they are dead 47 and during the three months of the term of Andrés Manuel López Obrador Three informants have already died.

"Impunity is a prerequisite for the functioning of the Mexican political system," Maldonado said, saying the system needed "intimidated journalists."

For this reason, he asked the newly created Attorney General to fight against "l & # 39; impunity", guarantee its autonomy from the government and train its staff in human rights, investigative techniques and the treatment of victims of violence.

He also criticized the treatment he has given to journalists López Obrador, who repeatedly criticize the conservative media and dismiss them as "press fifteen"

"The problem will be that these expressions will further polarize the conditions of vulnerability and violence against the press," he said.

Maldonado was accompanied, among others, by Jorge Sánchez, the journalist's son Moisés Sánchez, who on January 2, 2015 was kidnapped by six gunmen at his home in the state of Veracruz, in the east of the country, and then murdered.

He argued that there is data on the brain of crime but "did not stop", although the mayor of the municipality of Medellín de Bravo at the time of the murder remains" fugitive "and that the prosecutor's office of Veracruz has" protected "

"As long as the cycle of impunity that exists does not end, they will continue to murder journalists"He concluded.

He also recounted his case Patricia Espinosa, whose brother, the photojournalist Rubén EspinosaHe was murdered on July 31, 2015 in a house in Mexico City, where he escaped because of the harbadment he had suffered in Veracruz.

"There is evidence of intimidation against my brother, but the authorities have not shown an interest in investigating his journalistic work.he lamented.

He explained that the families of the victims want "a reconcomiendo who has, for the sake of justice, the will to carry out a good investigation".

With information from EFE