NewzErnesto Zepeda, director of the Mazatlán-based news outlet Frente Noticias, has reported a campaign of retaliation following his investigations into alleged corruption among municipal officials. Zepeda claims that the Mazatlán city government responded to his reporting by demanding he cease his investigations, imposing a veto on his media organization, and terminating the employment of his wife within the municipal administration.
The situation highlights ongoing tensions between local authorities and the press in Sinaloa. Zepeda alleges that the officials targeted by his investigative work are the same individuals currently exerting pressure on him and his family, raising concerns regarding the use of administrative power to suppress journalistic scrutiny.
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