Body of Abducted Mexican Journalist Is Found
6, 2017
MEXICO CITY — The body of a photographer was found Friday in the northern state of San Luis Potosí, a
day after he was abducted from his home by men dressed as police officers, Mexican officials said.
Nine days later, at another event, the police asked him for identification and photographed his credentials, telling him
that they were watching his house because he might be passing on information "to the bad guys." Mr. Esqueda filed a complaint with the state human rights commission, which passed on the information to the federal protection office.
The state human rights commission then apparently passed Mr. Esqueda’s complaint back to the same police agency
that had first threatened him, according to the federal statement.
Mr. Esqueda, who covered crime and social issues, had reported receiving threats from the police in the past,
according to a statement released Friday by the federal government’s protection office for journalists.
Mr. Esqueda’s body was found at 9 a.m. on Friday, dumped in an open area near the airport, the San Luis Potosí State prosecutor said in a statement.
On Friday, local journalists met with the governor of San Luis Potosí, Juan Manuel
Carreras, who promised to improve protection for reporters in the state.
