Journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís shot in Uruapan - city in shock!

Journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís shot in Uruapan - city in shock!

Uruapan, Mexiko - Uruapan, Mexico-In a shocking incident, 25-year-old journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís was brutally murdered, just shortly after a street interview with the mayor of his city. The reporter, who operated his own news page “Minuto X Minuto”, was shot in the city center of Uruapan, while another person was injured in the attack. The Attorney General of the state of Michoacán has so far published no information on the background of the crime.

a dangerous environment for journalists

Uruapan, the second largest city in Michoacán with around 350,000 inhabitants, is known for their avocado growing areas, in which criminal groups are active and blackmail faults from farmers. During his interview with the mayor, Cruz Solís spoke about a fire that damaged several shops in the city at the weekend. The cause of the fire remains unclear, but the tragedy around Cruz Solís throws a bright light on the dangers that journalists are exposed to in Mexico.

The governor of Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez, condemned the murder of Cruz Solís and commissioned the police to find the perpetrators. According to the organization reporter without borders (RSF), Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists worldwide, and four Mexican journalists were killed in 2024. The brutal reality of journalism in Mexico is again painfully evaluated by this incident.